Andrew von Eschenbach on the FDA Drug Approval Process

Andrew von Eschenbach on the FDA Drug Approval Process
Commonwealth Club - The Commonwealth Club of California
With Congress pushing for faster approval of new medications and federal coffers shrinking, the FDA is facing tough challenges.Hear what lies ahead for the agency and the future of consumer safety.Von Eschenbach leads the nation's premiere consumer protection and health agency, with regulated products that account for more than 20 percent of consumer spending.As the former director of the National Cancer Institute, von Eschenbach is a nationally recognized urologic surgeon and oncologist - The Commonwealth Club of California