Multiple ‘Centers of Excellence’ At US FDA Could Create Review Inefficiencies – Jenkins
Executive Summary
FDA’s outgoing head of new drug review cautions against duplicating Oncology ‘Center of Excellence’ model across multiple therapeutic areas, advocating for a more ‘balanced portfolio’ in structuring review operations; other topics during podcast interview include Jenkins’ future plans in drug regulation and one major safety decision that turned out differently than expected.
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