“FDA approved does NOT mean scientifically proven. It means business deal made”

“FDA approved does NOT mean scientifically proven. It means business deal made”  (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Marcos Colome on September 6, 2021, and this received over 7,900 shares (although it was labeled as “false information”). The United States Food and Drug Administration supervises food and also drugs and vaccines, and the saying became popular duing the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
     
A Reuters fact check on September 14, 2021 called this a false claim. However, many people believe that the FDA is run like a business, and that the health and safety of Americans is not the agency’s top priority.
 
 
Wikipedia: Food and Drug Administration
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, caffeine products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.
   
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Marcos Colome
September 6, 2021 at 9:39 PM
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
FDA APPROVED DOES NOT MEAN
SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN. IT MEANS
BUSINESS DEAL MADE.
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Matt Case
@MatthewRyanCase
WAKE UP 💥💥💥The
@US_FDA
receives almost HALF of is $$$ from the companies it REGUALTES. #FACT
IMO - FDA approved does not mean scientifically proven. It means that a business deal has been made.
https://today.uconn.edu/2021/05/why-is-the-fda-funded-in-part-by-the-companies-it-regulates-2/?fbclid=IwAR0o20qtKi7-dcx_SlU76MUicDncHYRogP_N8WnY_U7JE8ITquAJK3pAjqs
1:19 PM · Sep 11, 2021
 
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𝙅𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 ‘𝙅𝘾’ 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧
@JonathanCarter9
FDA approved does not mean scientifically proven. It means that a business deal has been made.
4:12 PM · Sep 11, 2021 from Lincoln, NE
 
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The_Doctor_54_2013
11 sep 2021
FDA APPROVED DOES NOT MEAN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN. IT MEANS BUSINESS DEAL MADE.
   
Reuters
Fact Check: False claim that ‘FDA approval does not mean scientifically proven’
By Reuters Fact Check
September 14, 2021 2:29 PM EDT
Social media users are falsely claiming that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval does not mean that the COVID-19 vaccines are scientifically proven to be safe or effective.
Examples can be seen here and here .
The text in the posts read: “FDA approved does not mean scientifically proven. It means business deal made.”
 
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🇨🇦 Slayerjayman🇨🇦
@crashandsmash66
FDA approved doesn’t mean scientifically proven. It means a business deal was made and 97% of scientists agree with whoever is funding them.
1:19 PM · Sep 20, 2021
 
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@RaeOfHope808
When they say FDA approved, all it means is: Business Deal Made.
9:06 PM · Sep 20, 2021
 
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Michele Del Gardo
@Micheledel67
FDA approved does not mean scientifically proven, It means business deal made. #frauds #maga
7:28 AM · Sep 21, 2021
 
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rorosco81
21 sep 2021
FDA APPROVED DOES NOT MEAN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN. IT MEANS BUSINESS DEAL MADE.
   
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Fleur Rombaut
@KeyofHealing
FDA APPROVED DOES NOT MEAN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN.
IT MEANS BUSINESS DEAL MADE
#FDA #businessdeal
(The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.)
5:01 AM · Feb 10, 2024
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Wyatt
@austerrewyatt1
FDA approved does NOT mean scientifically proven.
It means business deal made.
3:47 PM · May 17, 2024