FDA commissioner first-round interviews focusing on approaches, goals for agency.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA COMMISSIONER SEARCH FIRST-ROUND INTERVIEWS BEGUN in the last several weeks are focusing on general discussions of approaches and goals for the agency. Candidates have been asked about their general views on FDA, their priorities, and their management, legislative and media experience. "Litmus questions" -- interrogatories on politically charged issues such as smoking regulation or abortion -- are reported to be on hold until later stages in the interviewing process.