Possible Trump FDA Commish Candidate Favors (Much) Lighter Touch

09 Dec 2016

Jim O'Neill, a Silicon Valley investment manager, would be an unusual choice to head US FDA, not just because he isn’t a physician, but because he’s favored substantially reducing FDA's role in assessing product effectiveness. While some experts are highly skeptical about O'Neill, who worked at HHS in the Bush administration, others suggest he could champion much-needed change at the agency.

A purported candidate to run FDA under the Trump administration would bring what some consider troubling views and experience to the commissioner post, but regulatory affairs stakeholders say Silicon Valley investor Jim O'Neill could be an interesting pick.

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering replacing FDA Commissioner Robert Califf with O'Neill, an associate of the controversial Silicon Valley...