FDA’s Acting Chief Scientist Offers Vaccine Continuity As Goodman Departs
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Jesse Goodman will become director of Georgetown University’s new Center on Medical Product Access, Safety and Stewardship while Stephen Ostroff steps up as FDA’s Acting Chief Scientist.
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