Acting commissioner says greater flexibility in hiring has 'a real potential to solve some of our problems,' although only about 40-50 people have been added to date; recruitment and retention were very much on the minds of the FDA’s leadership at the recent BIO annual meeting, where center directors spoke of the long-term damage caused by the five-week partial government shutdown.
The US Food and Drug Administration’s problems with recruiting and retaining employees could be helped by expanding the direct hiring authority provided in the 21st Century Cures Act, acting commissioner Ned Sharpless believes.
“One of the things I’ve learned in the federal government is I can’t lobby Congress, but stakeholders can. As a...
Recent studies show that spaceflight can significantly weaken astronauts’ immune systems, making them more susceptible to infections and health complications during and after missions. Understanding these changes is crucial for ensuring the safety of future long-duration space travelers.
Recent ODAC meetings suggest the FDA will expand focus beyond applications with pending approval decisions to refining trial designs and drug labels for competitors.
The US FDA Commissioner pushed for a rebalancing of the US’s pharmaceutical supply chains while also stressing that there is a role for US-China commerce that would be risky to compromise.
Recent ODAC meetings suggest the FDA will expand focus beyond applications with pending approval decisions to refining trial designs and drug labels for competitors.
The US FDA Commissioner pushed for a rebalancing of the US’s pharmaceutical supply chains while also stressing that there is a role for US-China commerce that would be risky to compromise.
