‘Disease Doesn’t Respect Silos’: Sharpless Sets Flexibility As Priority
Executive Summary
Acting US FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless described his vision for an efficient, adaptable agency on 2 May at the Food & Drug Law Institute’s annual conference in Washington, DC.
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