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Is the FDA good or bad?
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I was told - but I never fact checked it - that the FDA actually has less than 10 employees. Everyone else is an outside contractor. And if it is true, I do think it needs better organization.
If an agency that has to protect all consumers is organized this way, that's really worrisome.
That is a fascinating rumor, but not at all true. Good on you for being skeptical. Otherwise, I personally know all FDA employees plus a mysterious eleventh.
The person was an actual contractor agent of the organization, doing inspections and such flying state to state - that's why I gave it more credibility than heresay. But look how far it got me. Lol
It's possible it was a joke, similar to the "Britain only has 12 actors" one... I would believe the FDA having more contractors than direct employees, but definitely more than ten
At least according to Wikipedia, as of 2022, they had 18,000 employees