Gottlieb Touts US FDA's Organizational Structure For Advancing Policies During His Tenure

Outgoing FDA commissioner said his direct contact with center directors helped agency advance policies and helped centers solve their problems.

Gottlieb at Brookings
• Source: Ferdous Al-Faruque

The US FDA's portfolio has grown significantly since Scott Gottlieb's first two stints at the agency during the early and mid-2000s. But the outgoing agency head credited the restructuring of the Office of The Commissioner for being able to efficiently manage its various functions.

Speaking at the Brookings Institute March 19, Gottlieb, who will likely depart FDA April 5, alluded to his decision to have the center directors report to him directly, which

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