FDA Should Create “Clearly Articulated Pathway” For Patient-Centered Research – Pfizer’s Lewis-Hall
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Pfizer CMO Freda Lewis-Hall acknowledged FDA’s current activities to promote patient-centered research, but called on the agency to lead in developing guidance to help industry be more proactive in incorporating patients into its research.
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