Tom Abrams’ Steady Leadership Guided US FDA Through Dramatic Changes In Rx Promotion
Executive Summary
From the rise of DTC to the shadow of Caronia, Abrams, the long-time head of the Office of Prescription Drug Promotion, monitored dramatic changes in the pharmaceutical marketplace and regulatory environment. He retired from FDA on 23 October after a tenure marked as much by careful research projects and copious guidances as it was by promotional and legal upheavals.
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