Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2021
FDA still without a permanent leader as clock ticks down on acting head
7 October 2021 - The clock is ticking down on the time President Joe Biden has to appoint a permanent head to the US FDA -- an agency critical to fighting the coronavirus pandemic -- with no outward signs he has a candidate in mind.
Dr. Janet Woodcock is serving as the acting leader of the agency, but legally she can stay on as acting head only through November 15, unless a permanent commissioner is nominated.
