FDA Advisory Committees Continue To Come Under Congressional Scrutiny

Rep. Anna Eshoo, the ranking Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee suggested FDA and CDC vaccine advisory committees contributed to the public’s confusion during the pandemic response.

Rep. Anna Eshoo 8 Feb. 2023 E&C Hearing — Rep. Anna Eshoo questioned FDA Commissioner Califf on advisory committees at an 8 February COVID oversight hearing. • Source: Screenshot

The role that US federal advisory committees played in the government’s COVID-19 response came under scrutiny at the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on 8 February.

Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., raised concerns that the Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biologics Advisory Committee and the...