US FDA Hiring Metrics Sought To Determine PDUFA VII Changes

Other subgroups negotiating specific issues for the user fee reauthorization have indicated that agreements are close.

now-hiring-glasses — FDA and industry are brainstorming ways to best measure hiring progress in the PDUFA program. • Source: Shutterstock

More adjustments to US Food and Drug Administration hiring initiatives appear necessary for the prescription drug user fee reauthorization, but an agreement on changes does not appear as close as some other topics.

Additional improvements may come down to progress measurements. Industry representatives and agency officials agreed during a PDUFA VII negotiating session...