Janet Woodcock pushing industry to adopt quality mindset

For over two decades in FDA leadership positions Janet Woodcock exhorted biopharmaceutical executives to prioritize manufacturing quality. She persuaded many to open their ears, but few opened their companies’ wallets.

“I feel like I failed to get things changed. Pharmaceutical manufacturing is still kind of lame,” Woodcock told BioCentury. “Quality is not a high priority for pharmaceutical companies.” ...