A Logical Fallacy Affecting Selection of Panelists on an FDA Advisory Committee

An old argument used to defend against criticisms of conflicts of interest was just employed in a disturbing context.  Expert Removed from FDA Advisory Committee for Having an OpinionAs first reported on the PharmaLot blog, and later by the Newark Star-Ledger, a panelist was just disqualified from voting on a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel for having previously expressed an opinion about the safety of the drug up for re-evaluation. ...