Hamburg Departure Hinged On Filling FDA Leadership Roster
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Susan Mayne brings “new strength and focus to CFSAN” and medical countermeasures expert Luciana Borio moves to chief scientist role. Hamburg offers previews on leadership approaches of Stephen Ostroff and Robert Califf.
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