Translating Obama For FDA
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
Jesse Goodman, FDA's new chief scientist and acting deputy commissioner, is in a pivotal role in the new Administration, as the bridge between the career staff at FDA and the incoming political leadership. His keynote address at the Food & Drug Law Institute Annual meeting is a must read for anyone looking for signs of how the Obama agenda will affect FDA.
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