SAN DIEGO – The pharmaceutical industry likely will remain dependent on worldwide operations despite rising political opposition to globalization, US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said, which necessitates continued coordination with foreign regulators.
Anti-Globalism Policy Cannot Stifle International Cooperation, US FDA’s Califf Says
The FDA commissioner said that supply chains will remain interconnected no matter how much nationalism dominates the political landscape, meaning international cooperation will still be necessary.

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