One of the people President-Elect Donald Trump is currently considering, for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Jim O’Neill, is neither a scientist or a physician, as were the majority of past commissioners of the FDA. Instead, O’Neill, a former policy adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services, is a strong believer in the power of free markets. The question is, does he favor free markets over patient health and safety? Read more here. (Source: Ed Silverman, STAT, 12/12/16)
