FDA Week - 03/15/2019

Stakeholders Share Their Requirements For Next FDA Commissioner

By Beth Wang / March 13, 2019 at 11:21 AM
As speculation of who could be confirmed to permanently replace FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb circulates among the media and stakeholders, consumer advocates say they would prefer someone who has fewer ties to industry while one industry consultant hopes the next commissioner will be an outsider who has familiarity with data and technology yet can still work within the guardrails of FDA. While divided on who should lead the agency, many want to see Gottlieb’s key initiatives continued under the next...


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