CDER Advisory Committee Staffing Improves, But Trouble Spots Remain
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
After years of widespread vacancies on advisory committees, the Food & Drug Administration appears to have tackled most of the problems. But there are a couple of significant outliers, most significantly the Dermatology & Ophthalmic Products Advisory Committee. Will changes in conflict of interest rules and a new recruitment effort help FDA find and retain advisory committee members?
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