Turning the Page on Zohydro? New Formulations, New Division Leadership Should Help FDA Move Forward in Opioids
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The long-time head of FDA’s pain drug review group, Bob Rappaport, has retired after 20 years at FDA. The new acting Division Director is Sharon Hertz – suggesting continuity in the substance of reviews, but perhaps a symbolic change in moving beyond the controversy over Zohydro.
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