Friday, August 01, 2025

Lee Fang worries about medical decisionmaking in Trumpworld being victim to lobbying power. I worry about who was an insider trading the stock.

 Fang's post: https://www.leefang.com/p/big-pharma-fingerprints-behind-ousting -- title:

Big Pharma Fingerprints Behind Ouster Of MAHA-Aligned FDA Official

Dr. Vinay Prasad scrutinized a potentially dangerous drug. Then came the public attacks. Behind the scenes, pharma hired lobbyists and paid think tanks.

The Fang detailing of lobbying influence beyond a reasonable level is its own story, within which Fang includes a stock chart -


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There were many who on July 28 knew what was up, and buy low, sell high is good advice, even if you're trading on insider knowledge but expecting to not get caught. 

Who should get caught? It is not easy to smoke out insider dealings, but go figure.

If it smells off to you, you have an IQ over 70, but these profiteers off non-public knowledge almost never get caught. Influential names, represent an even lesser likelihood of being caught, and if caughtx, being lightly punished, if punished at all.