FDA Talent Hunt: Better To Recruit From Academia Than Industry?
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
CDER Oncology office head Richard Pazdur says making FDA more academic could help with retention. In addition to having fewer staff than needed to complete its work, FDA’s hiring problem makes it difficult for the agency to stay abreast of new scientific discoveries and technology.
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