Q&A Exclusive: FDA Commissioner Talks About His Tenure, Recruiting And LDTs

US FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb sat down with Medtech Insight and Pink Sheet reporters for an exclusive chat about his ongoing regulatory work and plans for the future.

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Scott Gottlieb being interviewed at the National Press Club. • Source: Ferdous Al-Faruque

Since taking over as FDA commissioner in May, Scott Gottlieb has moved forward at a ferocious pace in rolling out new major initiatives and advancing policy developments that will have significant impacts on product-makers and patients alike.

Gottlieb spoke Nov. 3 before National Press Club in Washington, D.C. (Also see "Five Takeaways From Commissioner Gottlieb's Talk...

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