Brian Bossetta

Brian Bossetta

Senior Writer

New York, NY

After moving to New York from his hometown of New Orleans, Brian worked on the East End of Long Island covering news, politics and the military. He has since covered the diamond and jewelry industries and most recently pharmacy and health care. His experience also includes freelance reporting and photography contributed to the New York Times. Brian holds a BA in history from Loyola University of New Orleans, is a die-hard Saints fan, and loves running, classical music and jazz. He lives with his wife, Caroline, in New York’s magnificent Hudson Valley.

Latest from Brian Bossetta

End Of The Road? Court LDT Decision May Leave FDA With Few Options

Now that a federal judge has ruled the US FDA exceeded its authority by unilaterally assuming regulatory oversight of lab-developed tests, what’s the agency’s next move? And does it really have one?

FDA Scrubs ‘Gender’ From Final Guidance On Sex-Specific Data But Encourages More Women In Clinical Trials

The US FDA has published its final document to guide sponsors on using sex-specific data in designing clinical trials of medical devices. However, the guidance removes all references to gender that appeared in January’s draft guidance, released before the Trump administration took office.

CDRH Staff Cuts Focus On Administrative Workers, Spare Reviewers

One CDRH employee said the cuts already are having a major effect on morale.

Staff Cuts At CDRH Focus On Administrative Workers, Spare Reviewers

About 200 staff in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health were among the 3,500 FDA employees let go in today’s staff reductions. The cuts, which one employee described as a “Manhattan Project” to the center, are already having a major effect on staff morale.

Whitaker Wants Congress To Capitalize On ‘Golden Age Of Medical Innovation’

AdvaMed’s top priorities for the 119th Congress include modernizing US Medicare services and expanding patients’ access to the latest medical technologies.