FDA Leadership Crisis Threatens Drug Development

By any economic measure, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the most important regulatory bodies in the federal government. Its decisions influence hundreds of billions of dollars in private investment, determine the pace of medical innovation, and shape the cost structure of the entire U.S. healthcare system. Unfortunately, the agency is currently mired in dysfunction, internal conflict, and collapsing morale—problems the White House can no longer afford to overlook.