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Senate narrowly confirms Becerra as health secretary
18 March 2021 - Republican Sen. Susan Collins joined all of the Democrats present in the 50-49 vote. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2021
Biden’s silence on an FDA nominee underscores how tough it is to fill that job
9 March 2021 - Nearly everyone here expected President Biden to move with record speed to nominate someone to lead ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2021
Who will be the next FDA chief?
20 February 2021 - Two leading contenders generate wider debate about the leadership needed to restore morale and scientific integrity to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2021
Woodcock vs. Sharfstein: a head to head comparison of Biden’s top choices for FDA commissioner
9 February 2021 - President Biden will soon have to nominate someone to helm the FDA. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jan 2021
Advocacy groups urge Biden administration not to tap Woodcock as FDA commissioner
27 January 2021 - As the Biden White House attempts to fashion its health policies, a coalition of consumer and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jan 2021
The stakes for choosing the right FDA commissioner couldn’t be higher
24 January 2021 - An independent, credible, science led Food and Drug Administration has long been vital to America’s public, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2021
Biden appoints veteran Woodcock as interim FDA commissioner
21 January 2021 - Agency veteran Dr Janet Woodcock is the new interim FDA commissioner appointed by president Joe Biden ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2021
FDA veteran Woodcock being considered to lead agency under Biden
14 January 2021 - Joshua Sharfstein, former Obama FDA official, also in running. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2020
Three reasons the drug industry should be worried about Biden’s HHS pick, Xavier Becerra
8 December 2020 - For a pharmaceutical industry that has spent two years sparring with health secretary Alex Azar, a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Dec 2020
ICER opens nominations for new members of its voting panels
2 December 2020 - Independent panel members debate the evidence on the effectiveness and value of new drugs and other ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2020
Dr Crawshaw takes over as PHARMAC’s medical director after COVID challenges in the UK
27 November 2020 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce that Dr Shirley Crawshaw, seven months after she was appointed, has arrived ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Nov 2020
Emer Cooke takes office as head of EMA
16 November 2020 - Emer Cooke has begun her mandate as Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency today. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Nov 2020
ICER Names Leigh Purvis to Governance Board, Mark McClellan to Advisory Board
2 November 2020 - New members’ broad leadership experience — spanning biomedical policymaking and consumer advocacy for ageing populations — will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
Inaugural Chief Advisor, Māori appointed to PHARMAC
8 October 2020 - “PHARMAC is committed to upholding the articles of te Tiriti o Waitangi across all areas of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2020
NICE chief executive and chairman thank non-executive director for his service as he announces resignation
11 September 2020 - Professor Martin Cowie stands down from the NICE board following his appointment to a role at Astra ...