
FDA Commissioner Hamburg Stepping Down
After nearly 6 years overseeing public health initiatives, Margaret Hamburg, MD, commissioner of the FDA will be stepping down, according to various sources.
After nearly 6 years overseeing public health initiatives, Margaret Hamburg, MD, commissioner of the FDA will be stepping down, according to various sources.
On January 27, when Dr Califf’s appointment was announced, experts began speculating that he was part of an FDA succession plan because he would
“Dr Califf’s deep knowledge and experience in the areas of medicine and clinical research will enable the agency to capitalize on, and improve upon, the significant advances we’ve made in medical product development and regulation over the last few years,” Dr Hamburg had
Dr Hamburg is one of the longest-serving FDA commissioners. During her time as commissioner, she relaxed age restrictions on the Plan B contraceptive and faced the challenge of hundreds of deaths caused by compounded drugs mixed at a local pharmacy.
Under her leadership, the FDA also introduced measures to speed the development and review of new drugs and the agency gained regulatory authority over tobacco products.
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