In this gripping interview, former FDA medical officer and psychiatrist Dr. Josef Witt-Doering joins Moral Medicine to reveal how the regulatory system is failing the very people it’s meant to protect. Drawing from his insider experience, Dr. Witt-Doering explains how pharmaceutical companies influence medical research, dominate academic psychiatry, and distort informed consent—leaving millions of patients vulnerable to life-altering harm.

We dive deep into the realities behind conditions like Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) and Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD), and why the FDA continues to ignore credible patient reports. Dr. Witt-Doering shares powerful insights on the indoctrination within medical training, the silence of academic psychiatry, and what it will take to create meaningful change.

This conversation is a must-watch for anyone affected by pharmaceutical injury—or anyone who wants to understand how deeply compromised the current system has become.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

00:45 - Josef’s background in psychiatry and the FDA

05:30 - Why academic psychiatry protects the status quo

12:00 - How pharma influences research and medical education

19:40 - Why regulators ignore drug harm

27:00 - The role of cognitive dissonance in medicine

34:15 - PFS, PSSD, and the need for real recognition

42:00 - What needs to change

50:00 - A call to action for patients and the public

If you’ve been harmed by a medication and want to share your story, reach out at moralmedicine.org