PDUFA VII: FDA Can Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness

As Dr. Robert Califf takes the helm at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), he has several urgent priorities including managing and evolving the agency's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside this task, he should be strengthening FDA's ability to respond to future pandemics – and he has a timely opportunity to do just that within this year's reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA).