Woodcock Becomes Acting FDA Commissioner Following Hahn’s Resignation as Biden Administration Begins

Dennis Tosh
January 22, 2021 at 02:00 PM EST
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On Jan. 20, Dr. Janet Woodcock, the longtime director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), was named acting commissioner of food and drugs upon the resignation of Commissioner Dr. Stephen M. Hahn the same day. During the past nine months, Woodcock has worked with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Operation Warp Speed to help develop therapeu... Read More