Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2021
Collaboration between the FDA and industry is essential to foster innovation in Alzheimer’s treatments
8 February 2021 - As the Food and Drug Administration moves closer to a decision about whether to approve a promising new Alzheimer’s treatment, the collaboration between scientists, regulators, and business leaders that produced this encouraging drug has come under fire as a “black eye” for the FDA that “dangerously compromised” its objectivity.
This unfortunate charge misconstrues the drug development process and the indispensable partnerships that are needed to deliver new treatments.
