QA ONLY: FDA Commissioner Confirmation Hearing 03-06-25

This is just the direct questions and answers portion of the hearing, not commentary.

1. ...events and other complications associated with the drug?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=447

2. ...benefiting from the necessary expertise of external experts?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=578

3. ...meeting will kind of shut that door a little bit.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=719

4. ...we can have the correct vaccine for the upcoming flu season.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=833

5. ...else out? Now decades into this what are you relooking at?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=956

6. ...health experts and doctors know what flu to have next fall?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=971

7. ...and the facts take you as opposed to your preconceptions?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=1117

8. ...the small incision and the resistance of the consensus?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=1189

9. ...surgery on the liver. How long does a Whipple surgery take?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=1247

10. ...will you maintain current access to mifepristone? Yes or no?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=1431

11. ...including liver damage. Will you be doing that for Tylenol.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=1581

12. ...Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=1683

13. ...are confirmed will you reinstate meetings of the committee?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=1776

14. ...it sounds like you are committing to that is that correct?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=1878

15. ...for biosimilars to compete for example with branded insulin.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=1966

16. ...of generic drugs at FDA to lower drug costs for patients?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=2115

17. ...and do you agree that mifepristone is safe and effective?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=2174

18. ...around abortion that you won't abandon that independence.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=2323

19. ...you address this and what do you plan to do on day one?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=2558

20. We'll have your commitment to look at that.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=2728

21. ...uh, you know, overseeing important aspects of our lives?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=2765

22. Do you support the roles of inspector generals?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=2855

23. ...interest if you are confirmed in this job is that correct?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=2908

24. ...to proceed on these accelerating um uh approval pathways.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=3146

25. ...in that regard with regards to state and local food.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=3362

26. ...driven information that is free from political influence?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=3457

27. ...FDA should play a leading role in mitigating drug shortages?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=3572

28. ...requires in-person dispensing for chemical abortion drugs?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=3864

29. ...adverse events with regard to mifepristone. Aren't you?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=3939

30. ...to protect women's health and the health of of the unborn.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=4066

31. ...that have been laid off in the last couple of weeks correct?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=4101

32. ...on medical devices to do post-approval surveillance?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=4258

33. ...strategies to address chronic pain in without using opioids?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=4381

34. ...not using this chemical in this food. What's your thoughts?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=4465

35. ...other dyes? What's your thoughts on dyes in this country?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=4691

36. ...gold standard of science if we can't get enough inspectors.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=4802

37. ...about a slowdown again due to resources and personnel?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=4865

38. ...at the same time recognizing that parents get the final say?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=5009

39. ...and making this whole system sustainable for the long run.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=5159

40. ...FDA under your leadership would think about those things?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=5318

41. ...those private equity and venture capital backed companies?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=5429

42. ...equity and venture capital venture capital backed companies?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=5468

43. ...measures during your tenure as FDA commissioner.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=5594

44. On that note doctor, you've been very transparent right?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=5722

45. ...be on paper. Would you support changing that requirement?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=5985

46. ...arbitrarily fire employees at FDA given the new guidance.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=6044

47. ...who were working for example to address the bird flu.
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=6159

48. ...I wonder whether you're familiar with building number one?
https://youtu.be/W1gbTgYYj_U?t=6303