Nov. 1, 2019 – In a statement issued by the White House, President Donald J. Trump today nominated Stephen Hahn, M.D., to be Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Hahn is a radiation oncologist, experienced clinical trial investigator, and coauthor of more than 200 papers. He previously served as Chair of Radiation Oncology […]
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June 3, 2019 – In the wake of Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s recent departure from the FDA and the appointment of Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Ned Sharpless, industry can expect Sharpless to continue many of the initiatives and action plans established by Gottlieb, who was one of the most activist FDA commissioners in FDA history, according […]
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March 13, 2019 — The Trump administration wasted little time in appointing an acting FDA Commissioner: Dr. Norman (Ned) Sharpless – currently director of the National Cancer Institute – has been tapped to succeed Dr. Scott Gottlieb (who resigned March 5) on a temporary basis. Sharpless is a physician and former director of the Lineberger […]
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