Hamburg’s Departure Hinged On Selection Of FDA Leadership Team
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Medical countermeasures expert Luciana Borio moves to chief scientist role; Hamburg offers preview of the leadership approaches of Stephen Ostroff and Robert Califf.
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