FDA removed Public Citizen’s Sidney Wolfe from the Dec. 8 advisory committee safety review of oral contraceptives containing progestin drospirenone because of intellectual conflict of interest, but Wolfe is not going quietly, nor has he accepted an agency offer to compromise.
FDA Intellectual Bias Policy Takes Wolfe Off Contraceptives Safety Review
FDA offered Public Citizen’s Sidney Wolfe a seat at the table for discussion, but no vote. Members need to report relevant information about their conflicts in a timely manner, the agency says.
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