“FDA Overhaul Overdue”…
Outside EditorialsDr. Miller precedes his list of desirable qualities of a new FDA commissioner with this entry:
The FDA is desperately in need of renewal: It is dysfunctional, suffering from cultural, organizational and management problems that have been exacerbated by congressional mandates and meddling. As a result, drug development by major U.S.-based drug companies is in dire straits, with costs up and regulatory approvals down.
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