Ph*rma *mployees R*moved Fr*m FDA *dvisory C*mmittees, FDA C*mmissioner *nnounces

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary announced a new policy directive limiting employees of companies the agency regulates, such as pharmaceutical companies, from serving as official members of FDA advisory committees.

“While the FDA should be partnering with industry to ensure a user-friendly review process, the scientific