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Mission Possible: How Fda Can Move At The Speed Of Science, Margaret Anderson, Gail H. Cassell, Maria C. Freire, Lynn Goldman, Peter K. Honig, Frederick Kushner, Mark Mclellan, Barbara J. Mcneil, Martin A. Philbert, Bruce M. Psaty, Alan J. Russell, Ellen Sigal

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

In 2013, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs charged the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Science Board, an advisory committee of national experts across various scientific disciplines, to make recommendations on areas deemed critical to the Agency’s ability to carry out its scientific mission. The Science Looking Forward Subcommittee was created to evaluate these three principal areas:

1. How FDA can meet emerging and future trends in science and technology
2. How FDA can better use collaborations to advance its mission and
3. How FDA can support a culture of scientific excellence and creativity.

The Subcommittee was also asked to assess progress since …