Why the FDA Failed as Safety Watchdog

Dr. Josef recounts FDA culture, PDUFA funding pressures, workload metrics, and why safety signals were ignored.

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Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring's journey, spanning from his time at the FDA to his transition into the pharmaceutical industry and eventual establishment of a private practice, is marked by its uniqueness. His commitment to vocalizing his concerns and upholding ethical standards challenges the traditional practices often associated with his field.

Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring is a psychiatrist who specializes in tapering patients off psychiatric medications. Over the last four years he has helped hundreds of patients successfully stop their psychiatric medications. He is a trained expert in psychiatric medicine and in the identification and treatment of adverse drug reactions. Dr. Witt-Doerring has also had the privilege of helping several patients with litigation related to psychiatric drug injuries.

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2:00 - Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring Open Letter to Psychiatric and Family Medicine Colleagues