US drug regulator promotes veteran to quell unrest in top ranks
Elevation of Richard Pazdur expected to improve FDA staff morale and smooth relations with the pharmaceutical industry
Elevation of Richard Pazdur expected to improve FDA staff morale and smooth relations with the pharmaceutical industry

Food and Drug Administration reinstates Vinay Prasad who left agency in July after social media campaign

Commissioner says agency is hiring scientists as industry warns over delays

Lawyer Kyle Diamantas appointed FDA’s acting leader as concerns mount over hantavirus outbreak

Move is latest broadside by Trump administration against pharmaceuticals industry that fought to derail changes

Tariff deals with the US have bought time but investment momentum is elsewhere

Vaccine businesses seen as valuable parts of pharma groups but government hostility could deter future developments