Advisory Committee Reformers
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
FDA's Advisory Committee Oversight & Management Staff is charged with developing policies and guidelines for the 30 expert panels across the agency. The staff has been busy developing four separate guidance documents that revamp the advisory committee system. Here are the principle players in that effort.
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