PDUFA VI: 'Building Trust' Is Theme Of FDA-Industry Negotiations

Major achievements of latest drug user fee agreement include focus on drug development cycle, more review time and pilot programs, FDA and industry reps tell DIA meeting.

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For FDA, the sixth authorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Agreement (PDUFA VI) marks a positive shift in the relationship between the agency and industry.

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One CDRH employee said the cuts already are having a major effect on morale.

Updated: US Likely To Lose Its First Approver Advantage After FDA Layoffs

Mass FDA layoffs on 1 April were designed to spare product reviewers, but still touched many who are critical to the application review process or drug development, which could mean fewer treatments are brought to the US market first.

Updated: US FDA Commissioner Makary Was Sworn In, Knew Of Plan to Push Out Marks, Sources Say

 

FDA Commissioner Martin Makary was sworn in Friday and knew of the plan that ultimately lead to CBER director Peter Marks' resignation on 28 March.

Peter Marks Resigns From US FDA, Warns Kennedy Does Not Want Truth On Vaccines

 

In his resignation letter, the CBER director said he was willing to work with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to address concerns about vaccine safety, but "it has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the secretary."

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The April departures of Paul Kluetz and Marc Theoret follow resignations by other senior agency scientific staff and come on top of HHS’ plans to lay off 3,500 FDA employees.

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About 3,500 full-time FDA employees are expected to be laid off as part of a restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department and experts questioned whether the cuts could be implemented without harming FDA’s core mission.