At this point in 2019 it is impossible not to give some well-deserved attention to the departure of Dr. Scott Gottlieb from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Anyone associated with pharmaceuticals or packaging was surprised at the announcement. Depending on your company’s situation you might be pleased or disheartened. The HCPC falls into the latter category, although we are quite hopeful for the future.
We agree with the quote from U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar II summing up Gottlieb’s service: