Drug Fix: US FDA Hiring Improves, But Can The Agency Avoid Oversight Erosion?
Fri Feb 06 2026
Pink Sheet Executive Editor Derrick Gingery, Senior Editor Sue Sutter and Editor-in-Chief Nielsen Hobbs consider the impact of new data showing US Food and Drug Administration hiring increasing, but net employee losses continuing (1:13), including how the issue could be reflected in the user fee program going forward (7:40) and where the strains will emerge as the agency continues to navigate its workload (11:43).
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Pink Sheet Executive Editor Derrick Gingery, Senior Editor Sue Sutter and Editor-in-Chief Nielsen Hobbs consider the impact of new data showing US Food and Drug Administration hiring increasing, but net employee losses continuing (1:13), including how the issue could be reflected in the user fee program going forward (7:40) and where the strains will emerge as the agency continues to navigate its workload (11:43). More On These Topics From The Pink Sheet US FDA’s Drugs, Biologics Centers See Increased Hiring, But Not Enough To Overcome Departures: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/agency-leadership/us-fda/us-fdas-drugs-biologics-centers-see-increased-hiring-but-not-enough-to-overcome-departures-XGMD6U2QHFGULBLCBTRCBWATNQ/ PDUFA VIII: Industry Proposes Funding Changes To Reflect ‘Realistic Ability To Hire Staff’: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/pathways-and-standards/user-fees/pdufa-viii-industry-proposes-funding-changes-to-reflect-realistic-ability-to-hire-staff-AALJBBI5BJEKLEBGIRFL6ZKDQA/ US FDA’s Failure To Implement Key Workforce Reforms Puts Oversight At Risk, GAO Says: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/agency-leadership/us-fda/us-fdas-failure-to-implement-key-workforce-reforms-puts-oversight-at-risk-gao-says-B64V7RAIQNBNBI57ID5ZU3DYAE/ A Strong Year For US FDA Approvals, But Warning Lights Flashing: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/product-reviews/approvals/a-strong-year-for-us-fda-approvals-but-warning-lights-flashing-OEYQQ4RRDVHEVPAFYXPQ4LRHOA/