FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced his resignation today, HHS confirmed in a statement
March 5, 2019 12:56PM PST
Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced his resignation Tuesday, the Department of Heath and Human Services confirmed in a statement.
“All of us at HHS are proud of the remarkable work Commissioner Gottlieb has done at the FDA,” Secretary Alex Azar said in a statement. “He has been an exemplary public health leader, aggressive advocate for American patients, and passionate promoter of innovation. I will personally miss working with Scott on the important goals we share, and I know that is true for so many other members of the HHS family.”
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