CMS Needs Regulatory Science, Chief Scientist To Coordinate With US FDA, Former Official Says
Executive Summary
Sean Tunis embraces a bigger decision-making role for CMS in product access, while FDA Commissioner nominee Robert Califf also calls for smoother FDA-CMS hand-offs, and CBER Director Peter Marks wants a quicker FDA-CDC approval and deployment process.
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