STAT+: Vivek Ramaswamy wants to ‘gut’ the FDA. His claims don’t hold up to scrutiny
STAT readers know Vivek Ramaswamy from his time as the founder of the biotech conglomerate Roivant — and for his role in some of its various subsidiaries and spinoffs. Of course, the world now knows Ramaswamy for a very different reason: He’s running for president, and has made the cut to participate in the first debate of the Republican primary.
Earlier this month, Ramaswamy posted a video on Twitter trading on his biotech bona fides to talk about his plans to “expose and ultimately gut” the Food and Drug Administration.
“And when it comes to agencies like the FDA, boy, do I know their corruption,” said Ramaswamy.
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