It creates a legislative body which is independent and not accountable to Congress.

Independent bodies are becoming increasingly popular in government. That is especially after Wall Street was able to block any effort of govt to regulate banking and mortgages. Harvey Pitt's SEC was a joke. Thank God for Elliot Spitzer.

People already worry about the drug industry having too much power over FDA.

Our govt is corrupted by big money. People who engage in such should not get re-elected.