David Gortler

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Dr. David Gortler is a pharmacologist, pharmacist, and senior fellow in public health policy and regulation with the Center for Health and Welfare Policy at The Heritage Foundation. He is a former Yale University professor of pharmacology and biotechnology and FDA medical officer/senior medical analyst who was later appointed as senior adviser to the FDA commissioner.

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    Trust, but Don’t Verify? FDA’s New Inspection Policy Causing Dramatic Increase in Food Recalls

     David Gortler
    A century ago, the U.S. federal government made a straightforward decision: If you sell food to Americans, the government will verify that it is safe. Not by reviewing self-submissions. Not by relying on self-representations, but by showing up and seeing for itself. The system relied on Food and Drug Administration officials making surprise inspections and…
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    Why Did President Trump Get an mRNA COVID-19 Shot? 

     David Gortler | Jay Richards
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    FDA Finally Takes Actions Seizing Amyl Nitrate ‘Poppers’ But Still Allows Nitrous Oxide Abuse to Continue

     David Gortler
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    FDA’s ‘Drug Safety Priorities’ Working Group Politicized Under Biden Administration

     David Gortler
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    Abortion Drug’s Adverse Event Reporting Should Be Cause for Concern at the FDA

     David Gortler
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    Celebrities Know Best? Only 3.6% of Americans Got Updated COVID-19 Shots as of Oct. 31 Deadline

     David Gortler
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    Omnibus Spending Bill Will Threaten America’s Public Health, on Purpose

     David Gortler | Roger Severino
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    FDA Botches Updates to Prescription Authorization System, Leaving Vulnerable Americans Without Critical Medication

     David Gortler
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