REGULATORY INTERACTIONS – 2 The “KATA” of Proper Behavior

Language-related issues come up quite frequently.  Most interactions with regulators are held in English, but not all of them.  In China, it is Mandarin, and in Japan it is, well, Japanese.  In Europe, it is mostly English, but French and German occasionally creeps into the dialogue.  In China, even if Continue reading REGULATORY INTERACTIONS – 2 The “KATA” of Proper Behavior

REGULATORY INTERACTIONS  – 1

It can feel like the mountain stage of the Tour de France… A lot of effort goes into preparing for meetings with Regulators.  There is also a lot we can learn at such meetings. Today we start a series of blogs detailing personal experiences and learnings, highlighting do’s and don’ts. Continue reading REGULATORY INTERACTIONS  – 1

FDA Needs Radical Reform

The nomination of Dr. Scott Gottlieb for FDA commissioner, a political appointee, has created the usual bipartisan furor. He is called unqualified, a renegade, not committed enough to FDA orthodoxy, an industry darling by some and a maverick by others. All the while FDA lobbyists are singing the praises of an Continue reading FDA Needs Radical Reform