Nielsen Hobbs

Nielsen Hobbs

Executive Editor, US Regulatory & Policy

Washington, DC

Nielsen has been covering the pharmaceutical industry most of his life, reporting on everything from ANDAs to Zika vaccines. He strongly believes that the user fee system needs to stop using Roman numerals. His favorite stories are ones that help readers understand the personalities and policies that dictate whether their regulatory strategy succeeds or fails. A regular contributor to the Pink Sheet podcast, he also creates infographics and editorial feature images for articles. Before joining Pink Sheet he worked for Congressional Quarterly. Nielsen frequently moderates webinars and panels at industry conferences, and enjoys discussing R2-D2 almost as much as he enjoys talking about 351(k).

Latest from Nielsen Hobbs

Diversity Action Plans: What To Submit And When

With the deadline for comments on the US FDA’s draft guidance less than a month away, the Pink Sheet offers an infographic outlining what the agency is expecting in diversity action plans and when that might be implemented.

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Pink Sheet Podcast: What’s In And Out Of US FDA’s Diversity Action Plan Guidance, AI Guidance Also Coming

Pink Sheet reporter and editors discuss what the FDA included in its long-awaited guidance on clinical trial diversity action plans, along with what was left out, as well as an upcoming guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in regulatory decision-making.

Clinical Trial Diversity Action Plan Waivers Will Be ‘Very Rare,’ US FDA Official Says

With the much-anticipated guidance still pending, OCE’s Tamy Kim reminds industry of the requirements and timing around avoiding the soon-to-be requirements on study enrollments.