FDA Advocate: Proposed Federal Hiring Freeze 'Courts Disaster' For Agency

FDA’s efforts to fill 1,000 vacancies at the agency, boosted by provisions in the 21 st Century Cures Act, could be jeopardized by President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed federal government hiring freeze, warned Steven Grossman, deputy executive director of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA. However, one industry leader questioned whether employees paid via user fees would be affected by a hiring freeze, saying during past shutdowns such workers were still able to report to work. In his Contract with the...