Not A Time For Novices: FDA Needs A Leader With Deep Agency Roots And Expertise
President Biden and his leadership team have taken great pains to put in place a diverse and talented set of leaders across the federal government, and the effort should be applauded. Now, it is the FDA’s turn.
With the crossing of 100
th day in office mark, the administration still hasn’t nominated an FDA commissioner candidate, a delay that daily weakens the FDA and undermines the agency’s ability to act boldly and decisively in order to face the myriad challenges caused by the pandemic and its aftermath.