Back to Class: FDA Career Development Can Mean Faster Approvals

When a federal agency like the Food & Drug Administration is strapped for both time and cash, the first things to fall by the wayside are "extracurricular activities" like career development for review professionals. But that may be short-sighted. For proof, just look at how quickly one of the first biotech products, interferon, made it through the agency.

When a federal agency like the Food & Drug Administration is strapped for both time and cash, the first things to fall by the wayside are "extracurricular activities" like career development for review professionals.

There’s no question FDA is chronically underfunded and overworked. The pressures of meeting various user fee commitments leave reviewers struggling to complete their day-to-day activities—never mind conduct research in their...

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