Gottlieb joined POLITICO’s Dan Diamond to discuss why he’s leaving FDA (starts at 1:30), his regulatory and communications strategy (4:40), his work on medical device safety (10:30), digital health (16:30), opioid abuse (19:15), the Trump administration’s approach to science and the choice of Ned Sharpless as acting FDA commissioner (24:25), what Gottlieb would’ve pursued if he had more time at FDA (26:30) and if he’ll ever return to government (28:30).
Source: FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb – March 20, 2019. POLITICO.