Prasad’s memo, Makary’s vouchers trigger Pazdur’s exit from FDA 

Richard Pazdur’s decision to resign as CDER director and retire from FDA was precipitated by a memo CBER Director Vinay Prasad sent to his staff Friday, sources at HHS familiar with the situation told BioCentury. The unusually political memo was the most immediate but far from the only source of friction between Pazdur and FDA leadership.

Pazdur’s departure is a sign of deep problems at the regulatory agency: politicized decision-making, deep divisions between political management and career staff, and an ideological approach to public health issues. ...