FDA Scientists complain of widespread FDA managerial misconduct to Obama transition team

A group of nine FDA scientists submitted a letter to the President-elect Obama transition team expressing frustration and outrage regarding the FDA’s scientific review process for medical devices and claim that the system of approving medical devices has been corrupted by current FDA managers.  They claim in their letter that questionable medical devices are being approved putting public safety at risk and that, “Managers have ordered, intimidated and coerced FDA experts to modify scientific evaluations, conclusions and recommendations in violation of the laws.”  The FDA has declined publicly to respond to the letter.