Monthly Archives: August 2018

Weekly Roundup 8.24.18

This is it. We are in the home stretch. Summer, at least the one defined by the school year, is almost over.  Even though it is many years for me that I have been ruled by that calendar, it will … Continue reading

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Mid-Year Check on the Pace of New Drug Approvals at FDA

At the mid-year point, I usually do a check-in to see how we are doing on new drug approvals and how it compares to years gone by. I am quite tardy checking in on that front, so let’s get it … Continue reading

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Weekly Roundup 8.17.18

The vacation continues here in Washington, D.C. Traffic is lighter than a feather. Heat and thunderstorms continue and some of the leaves on trees have had it and are falling early, not in autumnal fashion, but as dried up little … Continue reading

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Weekly Roundup 8.10.18

The summer creaks onward. In less than a month it will be Labor Day. I don’t know about you, but I find that almost incomprehensible. The folks on Capitol Hill are gone, which makes traffic here almost bearable. We like … Continue reading

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Weekly Roundup 8.3.18

This week’s posting about FDA Communications resulted in a nice story by Ed Silverman over at STAT and some Twitter action from the Commissioner about the role of the “Statement from FDA Commissioner” missives that I wrote about. Fun stuff.  … Continue reading

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