FDA
Appears in 11 conspiracy theories
Pharmaceutical Patent Evergreening
Pharmaceutical companies routinely file trivial modifications to existing drug patents to extend monopoly pricing by decades, blocking cheaper generics — a confirmed, legal but widely criticized practice.
Ozempic & GLP-1 Conspiracy Theories
Examining conspiracy theories around Ozempic and GLP-1 drugs — from Big Pharma profit motives to suppressed side effects, food industry connections, and the obesity-industrial complex.
Aspartame Conspiracy
The claim that aspartame — approved under Donald Rumsfeld's tenure at G.D. Searle — causes cancer, neurological disease, and other serious conditions, and that its FDA approval was secured through political manipulation rather than scientific evidence.
Cannabis Oil as Cancer Cure
The widespread claim that cannabinoids — especially high-THC Rick Simpson Oil — effectively cure cancer, with pharmaceutical companies and the DEA's Schedule I classification suppressing the evidence.
FDA Regulatory Capture by Pharma
The argument that the FDA has been captured by the industries it regulates, with senior officials cycling between pharma companies and regulatory roles — leading to fast-tracked approvals, suppressed safety signals, and buried adverse event data.
Food Additives & Cancer Cover-Up
The broad theory that food colorings, preservatives, artificial flavors, and processing chemicals are known carcinogens that regulators allow to remain in the food supply due to corporate lobbying.
Ivermectin COVID-19 Suppression
The controversial claim that ivermectin is an effective COVID-19 treatment suppressed by health authorities and pharmaceutical companies to protect Emergency Use Authorization for vaccines and protect new antiviral drug revenues.
Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis Conspiracy
The amplified (but real-signal-containing) claim that mRNA COVID vaccines cause myocarditis at rates exceeding official disclosure, with regulatory agencies accused of downplaying risks — particularly in young males.
Pharmaceutical Suppression of Natural Remedies
The theory that pharmaceutical companies suppress effective natural treatments because they can't be patented. Some claims are legitimate. Most are not. The truth is messier than either side admits.
Orgone Energy Suppression
Wilhelm Reich claimed to discover a universal life energy called orgone that could cure cancer and control weather. The FDA destroyed his work and jailed him. Was it suppression or pseudoscience?
Raw Milk Suppression Conspiracy
Claims that FDA prohibition of raw (unpasteurized) milk sales is not a public health measure but a protectionist policy driven by the commercial dairy industry to eliminate small-scale farming competition.