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Sharpless named acting FDA commissioner

March 12, 2019 by Chain Drug Review Commissioner, FDA, Ned Sharpless Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy

WASHINGTON — Dr. Norman “Ned” Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute, will become acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration next month. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday that Sharpless will take the reins of the FDA after the resignation of Scott Gottlieb. The administration is seeking a permanent replacement

CRN praises FDA’s commitment to increased enforcement action

February 11, 2019 by Chain Drug Review Commissioner, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Food and Drug Administration, president and chief executive officer at CRN, Scott Gottlieb, Steve Mister Leading Headlines

WASHINGTON — In response to a statement published by Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration on February 11, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, issued the following statement: Statement by Steve Mister, president and chief executive officer at CRN: “CRN appreciates the