Woodcock To Be Acting US FDA Commissioner; Sharfstein Tops Biden's List Of Candidates For Post
Executive Summary
Agency has been prepping Woodcock for the temporary task but what will happen to her role on Operation Warp Speed remains unclear. The move should give Biden team cushion to confirm a permanent leader of whom a top contender is former senior FDA staffer Joshua Sharfstein, a proponent of drug reforms that may irk manufacturers.
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