03.13.17
Donald Trump has nominated Scott Gottlieb, MD, to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Gottlieb served as FDA deputy commissioner for medical and scientific affairs from 2005-2007, during the George W. Bush administration.
He is currently a practicing physician and fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a non-profit dedicated to research and education on issues of government, economics and social welfare.
According to Politico he is a prolific writer on healthcare issues, particularly the pharmaceutical industry. He is seen as a strong supporter of that industry and has championed deregulation.
While Trump has promised at various times to make fairly radical changes at the FDA, Dr. Gottlieb is a seen as a more conventional choice for commissioner by a Republican president.
Before his tenure as FDA deputy commissioner, Dr. Gottlieb served as a senior advisor to FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan from 2003-2004, and as the FDA&rsquo
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