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US FDA Needs ‘More Clout’ To Get Supply Chain Information, Califf Says

 
• By Brenda Sandburg

‘It’s driving me crazy that supply chains are a trade secret,’ FDA commissioner states. Agency also needs more clout to handle accelerated approvals, he tells gathering of industry executives and government policy makers.

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FDA wants information about company supply chains • Source: Shutterstock

One thing that riles US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf is the agency’s lack of access to information about supply chains.

“We need more clout at FDA about supply chains

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