By Scott Gottlieb (Original source Health Affairs)
“This week is expected to be Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s last as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). During his nearly two years in the position, Commissioner Gottlieb has confronted a range of public health challenges, including the opioid epidemic, an increase in teen nicotine abuse, and natural disasters (as this Blog has already considered).”
For centuries, humans have tried to repair and replace our body parts — from brass noses and pig organs to today’s lab-grown tissue. So where do we stand now? Sanjay sits down with…