Vivek Ramaswamy wants to ‘gut’ the FDA. His claims don’t hold up to scrutiny

Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy recently posted a video trading on his biotech bona fides to talk about his plans to “gut” the FDA. We take a closer look.

Aug 1, 2023 - 20:00
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.

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