Regulatory Advisor Pillows

'We need to be proactive not reactive.'

'In a nutshell, foods are drugged and drugs are eaten like food.'

US v.s. Tech Giants

'A problem with the Phase II trials. Everyone - all the people - was given the placebo, and no one got the drug.'

"Simplified application form? . . . This IS the simplified application form!"

"I'll be honest... there are books by James Joyce that are easier to follow than these bad boys."

"These are just the guidelines, the forms are in the truck outside!"

European Union Health and Safety Direcorate rules

'What I call a miracle drug is one that doesn't start a government investigation.'

He waited for the next wave of regulations to arrive.

The FDA studies 'Tobacco'.

Ofwat Sewage Scrutiny

Under Capitalism, Expensive Equipment is Always, Unlike People, Innocent Until Proven Guilty

'... And that's where I'm seeking planning permission to build a secret uranium enrichment plant...'

"According to these latest tests, anything can cause anything."

"Nothing is illegal if a hundred businessmen decide to do it."

"And what would the, Truth-in-Advertising tribunal, want to speak to old Rudy about?"

"If they can rig emissions tests, why can't they fake crash tests too?"

'How long do we have to get in compliance?'

'Back in the day, you could leverage . . .'

'You forgot the product label.'

"Uh oh, here come more regulations."

'The FDA now requires that we have an actor show you what kinds of side effects you might experience.'

'Dalrymple came to us from the public sector.'

"The deadline for compliance just kicked in."

'This tuna is being recalled. It contains seahorse.'

"I thought he would run all sorts of scientific tests."

"If they de-regulate this place, we wouldn't have to do all those boring scientific tests."

"Time! Ladies and gentlemen please, for yet another probe into the brewing industry"

'Well people who said the SRA wasn't up to the job are going to have to eat their words now.'

'Environments-called-protection agency - formerly: Environment protection agency'

VW scandal

Consumer Protection Agency/Manufacturer Protection Agency

'The bottom line: do we wait for the government to approve it as an antibiotic, or do we go ahead right now and sell it as a furniture polish?'

"The transformation is pretty bad, but the worst part is filling out the paperwork for the adverse events."