Drug Pricing Activity At US FDA May Be Unique To Gottlieb Tenure

Steven Grossman argues that the former commissioner possessed the credentials to be out front on the pricing issue, unlike other recent FDA commissioners and the current holder of the office.

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The US FDA likely is not the primary agency for drug pricing work, a long-time stakeholder argued. • Source: Shutterstock

Scott Gottlieb’s skill set may have facilitated a new, but likely temporary, foray by the US Food and Drug Administration into the drug pricing arena as his follower does not possess the same qualifications to lead on the issue.

Agency stakeholders were surprised when Gottlieb became commissioner in 2017 calling for a more active FDA role lowering drug prices....

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