Policy Watcher: Sharfstein, Kessler Potential Candidates For FDA Chief

By Beth Wang / November 24, 2020 at 8:36 PM
Former FDA chief David Kessler and former Principal Deputy Commissioner Joshua Sharfstein are rumored to be potential candidates for the FDA commissioner position under the incoming Biden administration, according to one policy watcher who spoke about potential HHS and FDA nominees during a Monday (Nov. 23) webinar. In a separate conversation with Inside Health Policy , Michael Carome, director of Public Citizen’s health research group, said Sharfstein fits the criteria on Public Citizen’s wish list for the next commissioner. He...


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