FDA chief warns U.S. is losing ground to China in early drug development, calls for faster trial approvals
- Posted on February 18, 2026
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FDA chief warns U.S. is losing ground to China in early drug development, calls for faster trial approvals

Makary pointed to three bottlenecks: hospital contracting, ethical reviews and approvals and the Investigational New Drug applications process