
The centers will be based at the University of Maryland and Georgetown University, and will focus on science and training needed to modernize and improve the way drugs and medical devices are reviewed and evaluated.
âThese partnerships represent a critical, necessary and creative investment — one that will benefit not just FDA and academia, but also American consumers and industry,â said Jesse L. Goodman, the FDA’s chief scientist. âThe Centers of Excellence will create new scientific research, training and staff exchange opportunities for FDA and leading area institutions.â
Just this past summer, the agency released its plan for âAdvancing Regulatory Science at FDA,” and recently announced a related innovation initiative, âDriving Biomedical Innovation: Initiatives for Improving Products for Patients.”