[Amezarak]

Then they should have been transparent about it.

[s1artibartfast]

I probably agree with transparency, there is very little information on the ways in which the FDA was not transparent.

the article states "And the agency kept the exemptions largely hidden from the public and from Congress."

How so, are the examples?

The FDA maintains a public red list of companies with import bans, and a green list companies operating under exemptions.

What transparency are we talking about?