Biotech Leader Predicts Delays On Device Approvals As FDA Makes Life-Saving Drugs Sole Priority

US Regulatory Uncertainty Could Make Europe More Attractive To Life Science Industry

Nawal Ouzren, Sensorion CEO and director, shared the latest industry reaction to US FDA layoffs at the McDermott Will & Emery European Health and Life Sciences Symposium in Paris.

The McDermott Will & Emery European Health and Life Sciences Symposium was held in the Shangri-la hotel, Paris.
The McDermott Will & Emery European Health and Life Sciences Symposium was held in the Shangri-la hotel, Paris. (Shutterstock)

“The US Food and Drug Administration will prioritize lifesaving drugs. All others, pre-Investigational New Drug (IND), IND, type b, type c and pre-approval inspections should expect delays,” Nawal Ouzren, Sensorion CEO and director, told the audience at the McDermott Will & Emery European Health and Life Sciences Symposium held in Paris on 2 April.

“What we are seeing is just the beginning. [Around] 3500 people were laid off [from the FDA], but there will be more.”

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