Dr. Rick Bright's decision to go public about his ouster is exposing months of turmoil inside one of the key divisions at the Department of Health and Human Services charged with responding to the coronavirus pandemic
"The media got it wrong and this is a great opportunity for him," a source familiar with the internal discussions told CNN, summarizing the message from top officials spinning Bright's move to a narrower position at the National Institutes of Health.
"While some sources suggested Bright has slowed the offices output, Kadlec repeatedly praised both the quality and speed of BARDA's work under Bright's leadership, noting that"BARDA continues to develop and licensure of medical countermeasures at a rate that is well above the industry average and certainly a subject of their envy."While Bright received the highest score of"5" on all other categories, he scored a 4 in the section entitled"Leading People.
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