Leadership
FDA names Tracy Beth Heg as acting CDER chief
Tracy Beth Heg; acting CDER chief; FDA leadership; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; COVID-19 vaccine safety; drug regulation; U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Top Drug Regulator Richard Pazdur to Retire from FDA Amid Industry Concerns
Richard Pazdur; FDA; retirement; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; drug regulation; Marty Makary; leadership turnover
Edgewise Therapeutics Appoints Christopher Martin to its Board of Directors
Edgewise Therapeutics; Christopher Martin; Board of Directors; biotech executive; commercial leadership; Becker muscular dystrophy; cardiovascular asset; Verona Pharma; Merck acquisition
ViVac Pharma Appoints Keren Leshem as CEO to Advance RNA-LNP Cancer Immunotherapy
ViVac Pharma; Keren Leshem; CEO appointment; RNA-LNP; cancer immunotherapy; leadership; biotechnology
Can the CDER-CBER Dynamic Change Under New Leadership? Pazdur vs. Prasad in the FDA’s Turbulent 2025
Richard Pazdur; Vinay Prasad; FDA leadership; CDER; CBER; regulatory dynamics; drug approvals; biologics; agency instability; Project Orbis
Eli Lilly Hires Denali Therapeutics Executive Carole Ho to Lead Neuroscience Division
Eli Lilly; Denali Therapeutics; Carole Ho; neuroscience division; executive leadership; biopharmaceuticals; leadership changes
FluoGuide Strengthens Leadership to Drive Clinical and Regulatory Advancements
FluoGuide; leadership changes; Donna Haire; Chief Operating Officer; Camilla Harder Hartvig; Board of Directors; FG001; clinical development; regulatory approval; precision cancer surgery
‘Trying to take me out’: Tidmarsh’s exit at FDA pushes an agency in transition toward turmoil
FDA; George Tidmarsh; resignation; personal conduct probe; Kevin Tang; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER); agency turmoil; Vinay Prasad; leadership transitions; regulatory authority
Inspira Technologies Appoints Former Johnson & Johnson Executive as VP of Global Sales
Inspira Technologies; Mike Hershkovitz; Johnson & Johnson; VP of Global Sales; leadership appointment; healthcare; commercialization; board of directors
Solventum Appoints Heather Knight as Chief Commercial Officer
Solventum; Heather Knight; Chief Commercial Officer; MedTech; Leadership appointment; Chris Barry; MedSurg; Dental Solutions; Health Information Systems; Global commercial operations; R&D