Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless

Norman E. "Ned" Sharpless, MD

Former director, National Cancer Institute; Former commissioner, Food and Drug Administration; Professor of cancer policy and innovation, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

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True innovation in healthcare requires us to look beyond the obvious. For years, DNA sequencing has been the key pillar of precision medicine, offering insights into disease predispositions, mechanisms, and diagnosis that inform treatment. 
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This week, Federal Judge Kacsmaryk of Northern District of Texas concluded that the FDA erred in 2000 when it granted Accelerated Approval to mifepristone as an agent to facilitate a medical abortion.

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