Norman Sharpless Will Arrive At US FDA With Many Challenges Awaiting

Outgoing Commissioner Scott Gottlieb will leave his successor a plate full of initiatives, should he choose to continue agency engagement of them.

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Incoming Acting FDA Commissioner Norman Sharpless will not enter his new office at the agency's White Oak headquarters with a blank slate.

Outgoing Commissioner Scott Gottlieb will have left several initiatives that have yet to be completed, forcing Sharpless to determine which,...

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