Unfreezing US FDA: Generic Drug Officials Make Plea For Public Workshops

The FDA generic drugs team’s first public workshop of the second Trump Administration ended with a request that industry amplify the value it finds from public engagement.

OGD wants industry to amplify the perceived value of FDA public meetings. (Shutterstock)
Key Takeaways
  • During its first public event since the Trump Administration took office, OGD pleaded with industry to trumpet the value of the presentations if they were helpful.

The US Food and Drug Administration’s generic drugs regulatory team wants industry to speak up if it values agency-hosted public...

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