There will be a lot of mone-ing about the interim covid findings. Everyone is wise after the event. It will continue to be that way until we get politicians who aren't accountants or from a PR background.
I'm not sure they are in their pocket. A lot could be done to reduce unnecessary duplication in testing of beuaty products, but, without some testing, drugs that have improved the lives of seriously ill and disabled adults and children would not have come into use.