Scott Gottlieb preps for FDA’s top post with a resume that cuts two ways

WASHINGTON — Dr. Scott Gottlieb has been preparing for this job his whole life.

He’s a physician and a conservative policy wonk. He’s been a federal regulator scrutinizing new drugs. He’s a writer. An investor. And a consultant: He’s made a lot of money advising biopharma executives on how to get through the bureaucratic thickets of the Food and Drug Administration.

As his confirmation hearing opens Wednesday for the post of FDA commissioner, that resume is both Gottlieb’s strongest asset and his deepest vulnerability.

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