Marks Believes Trump Team Will Not Threaten US FDA’s Medicines Expertise

The US FDA’s Peter Marks told the Jefferies meeting that scientific leadership will be protected and that the agency wants to do more to help the sector accelerate innovation.

CBER Director Peter Marks said he was not worried about rhetoric and that the FDA's high standards would be preserved. (Shutterstock)
Key Takeaways
  • CBER Director Peter Marks told a Jefferies conference in London that the FDA's high standards would be preserved during the second Trump Administration.
  • Marks also said that he would stay at the agency "as long as I'm considered to be welcome."
  • But he conceded that CBER may be able to reduce some cell and gene therapy regulation.

While biopharma share prices plummeted recently after President-elect Donald Trump promised to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild” reforming government health programs, a senior US Food and...

Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, told the Jefferies healthcare conference in London on 21 November that he did not fear the worst, despite...

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Pink Sheet for daily insights

  • Start your 7-day free trial
  • Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
  • Access comprehensive global coverage
  • Enjoy instant access – no credit card required

More from Elections

More from Legislation