Scott Gottlieb has a new board position to add to the resume — and this one is focused on a favorite subject
Scott Gottlieb has another position to add to his lengthy roster of boards and advisory roles in the wake of his departure from the helm of the FDA.
He’ll be joining the advisory board of FasterCures, a think tank which former junk bond king Michael Milken set up to help drive more drugs to the market, looking to accelerate drug R&D. That’s a subject close to the heart of Gottlieb, who blazed a trail at the FDA focused on hustling up the process. That helped endear him to the industry, making him one of the most popular commissioners in FDA history.
It’s also likely to be a much less controversial post than his board position at Pfizer, which stirred criticism from Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren.
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