FDA Accused of Spying on Its Employees, Using Info to ‘Dismiss’ Them
- Posted on January 30, 2012 at 8:04pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees are accusing the agency of secretly spying on staff members who told lawmakers it was improperly approving medical devices used to screen for cancer.
The FDA has yet to comment on pending litigation, but Fox News reports that FDA computers do say they have a right to monitor any communication:
Judge Napolitano joined Studio B to discuss the legality of this issue. He brought up the 4th Amendment and said that cases are all over the place. While federal judges have ruled that the employer can look at employee, work-related e-mails and cannot look at private e-mails, Napolitano said, “No judges have said that the employer can look at private e-mails and reveal what they see. That’s a fact and that’s apparently what the FDA did here.”
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CraftyMom
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:25amWhat we are really missing here is why the FDA would intimidate employees into approving medical devices that do no good–and could potentially do harm. The employees, who are all scientists and doctors, warned that three devices in question could miss signs necessary for detecting breast cancer. Another could falsely diagnose osteoporosis; yet another, an ultrasound device, could malfunction when monitoring women in labor. Let’s not let the underlying reason be covered up with a privacy issue!
Report Post »Mastermind
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 9:37amBig Brother watching Big Brother
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:41amhttp://www.deliberatedumbingdown.com/
Report Post »FEMALL
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:19amAvastin. Good for colon cancer but not a Stage IV breast cancer patient. May they all be forced to get a cleanse and grow boobs.Now THAT’S social justice.
O= ‘I’d like to work my way around Congress’
Report Post »ObserverOnTheHill
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 9:31pmThe FDA – just another corrupt organization doing more harm then good. Read the book -
Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 10:07pmAnother example of Big Brother watching everything we do. FDA employees aren’t the only ones that are probably being spied on. There may be other government groups looking over our shoulders and reading everything in our mailboxes. Anything is possible with this administration.
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 10:14pmThe lib view is that individuals no longer have rights….we are all part of the global society. So get used to having your rights tromped upon. Unless we vote these socialists out of office in the next election, our individual rights will be disappearing one by one.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 7:08amWhat???
Report Post »The FDA is not impartial and unbiased?
They approve devices they should not?
Surely the device manufacturer has never given any money to anyone who has influence over the FDA – like, oh, I don’t know… President obama?
Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 8:33pmThe only way a federal worker ever gets fired, is when they blow a whistle….. Oherwise its virtually impossible to vet rid of one of those slugs…….
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 8:45pmNot really. In five years I have seen 3 people fired in my division. There is a “Parole” period, and there was a few “Old Timers” that were past retirement, and were pidgeon-holed, kind of forced to retire. But for the most part, you are correct, just go to the DMV, wonderful service, and such happy service (if they were only allowed to spit on you, that would make their day).
Report Post »VicksVaporub
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 9:20pmJudge Napolitano 2012
Report Post »babylonvi
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 8:27pmThey may be able to look at the email but not persecute or penalize employees for talking to congress. That is a clear criminal violation of the Federal Whistle Blower Protection Act.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 8:20pmIf if a FDA computer they can look at all thats on it– All company’s are this way if its their computer
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 8:13pmCheck out the spying software from Spector 360. Now that’s scary stuff!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 8:11pm“Brazil”… the movie… at work…
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 8:16pmthat was/is a disturbing movie….
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 8:08pmwe are always watching
( Que scary jason theme song )
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