Andrew von Eschenbach

“To eliminate suffering and death due to cancer by 2015 was our goal.”

“Regulatory science must keep pace with biomedical science.”

“The war on cancer is not a metaphor; it's a real battle we are fighting every day.”

“We have an opportunity to move from a system of 'sick care' to one of 'health care'.”

“We must begin to shift the emphasis of modern medicine from the treatment of disease to the promotion of health.”

“The FDA's mandate is to protect and promote the public health.”

“Science is the bedrock upon which we build our public health policies.”

“We must personalize medicine, moving from a one-size-fits-all approach to a more individualized one.”

“Patient safety is our highest priority.”

“Innovation is the engine of progress in medicine.”