Woodcock's 'Bias' In Sarepta Case Made Jenkins Worry About Future Drug Reviews
Executive Summary
In memo to then-Commissioner Califf during review of Sarepta's Exondys 51, Jenkins wrote that he was concerned about leaving OND in hands of CDER director upon his retirement.
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