The United States Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety,tobacco products,caffeine products,dietary supplements,prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications),vaccines,biopharmaceuticals,blood transfusions,medical devices,electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED),cosmetics,animal foods &feed and veterinary products.
Frank Edward Young was an American physician who served as Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1984 to 1989 and later as a Deputy Assistant Secretary in the United States Department of Health and Human Services. In 2013 he joined Braeburn Pharmaceuticals as Executive Vice President,Clinical and Regulatory Affairs. In 2018,he became the Executive Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs at TissueTech Inc.
David Aaron Kessler is an American pediatrician,attorney,author,and administrator serving as Chief Science Officer of the White House COVID-19 Response Team since 2021. Kessler was the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from November 8,1990,to February 28,1997. He co-chaired the Biden-Harris transition’s COVID-19 Advisory Board from November 2020 to January 2021 and was the head of Operation Warp Speed,the U.S. government program to accelerate the development of COVID-19 vaccines and other treatments,from January to February 2021.
Rivaroxaban,sold under the brand name Xarelto among others,is an anticoagulant medication used to treat and prevent blood clots. Specifically it is used to treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli and prevent blood clots in atrial fibrillation and following hip or knee surgery. It is taken by mouth.
The Duke University School of Medicine,commonly known as Duke Med,is the medical school of Duke University. It is located in the Collegiate Gothic-style West Campus of Duke University in Durham,North Carolina. The School of Medicine,along with the Duke University School of Nursing,Duke University Hospital,Duke Regional Hospital,Duke Children's Hospital,Duke Raleigh Hospital,and other affiliated hospitals,clinics,and laboratories,make up the Duke University Health System. Established in 1925 by James B. Duke,the School of Medicine has earned its reputation as an integral part of one of the world's foremost patient care and biomedical research institutions.
Esperanza Alcantara Icasas-Cabral is a Filipino cardiologist and clinical pharmacologist. She served as Secretary of the Department of Health in the Philippines,taking office in January 2010 to replace Dr. Francisco Duque III after his appointment as chairperson of the Civil Service Commission. Before her appointment as Secretary of Health she was previously the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development,replacing Corazon Soliman. Dr. Cabral is married to Bienvenido Villegas Cabral,an ophthalmologist.
Stephen Michael Hahn is an American physician who served as the Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 2019 to 2021. Before becoming Commissioner,he was an oncologist serving as Chief Medical Executive of the MD Anderson Cancer Center. In 2021 he became Chief medical officer at the venture capital firm that launched Moderna.
The United States Commissioner of Food and Drugs is the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The commissioner is appointed by the president of the United States and must be confirmed by the Senate. The commissioner reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Margaret Ann "Peggy" Hamburg is an American physician and public health administrator,who is serving as the chair of the board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and co-chair of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP). She served as the 21st Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from May 2009 to April 2015.
Lester Mills Crawford is an American veterinarian and former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration who was appointed by President George W. Bush. He served from July 18,2005 until resigning two months later in September 2005.
Steven E. Nissen is an American cardiologist,researcher and patient advocate. He was chairman of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic,in Cleveland,Ohio.
Apixaban,sold under the brand name Eliquis,is an anticoagulant medication used to treat and prevent blood clots and to prevent stroke in people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation through directly inhibiting factor Xa. Specifically,it is used to prevent blood clots following hip or knee replacement and in those with a history of prior clots. It is used as an alternative to warfarin and does not require monitoring by blood tests or dietary restrictions. It is taken by mouth.
Brett P. Giroir is an American pediatrician. He was formerly the U.S. assistant secretary for health,a four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and an acting Food and Drug Administration commissioner.
Luciana Borio is a Brazilian-American infectious disease physician and public health administrator. She is a vice president at In-Q-Tel. She previously served as director for Medical and Biodefense Preparedness at the National Security Council,acting chief scientist of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),assistant commissioner for counterterrorism policy of the FDA,and director of FDA's Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats. She is known for her work advancing clinical trials,the development of medical countermeasures for health emergencies,and the public health responses to Ebola and Zika outbreaks.
Vivek Hallegere Murthy is an American physician and a vice admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who has served as the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States under Presidents Obama,Trump,and Biden. Murthy is the first surgeon general of Indian descent,and,during his first term as surgeon general,he was the youngest active duty flag officer in federal uniformed service.
Stephen Ostroff is an American physician. He served as acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from April 1,2015,to February 21,2016.
Scott Gottlieb is an American physician and investor who served as the 23rd commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from May 2017 until April 2019. He is presently a senior fellow at the conservative think tank the American Enterprise Institute (AEI),a partner at the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA),a member of the board of directors of drug maker Pfizer,Inc,a member of the board of directors of Illumina,Inc.,a contributor to the cable financial news network CNBC,and a frequent guest on the CBS News program Face the Nation. An elected member of the National Academy of Medicine,Gottlieb is the author of The New York Times best selling book Uncontrolled Spread on the COVID-19 pandemic and the national security vulnerabilities that it revealed.
The 21st Century Cures Act is a United States law enacted by the 114th United States Congress in December 2016 and then signed into law on December 13,2016. It authorized $6.3 billion in funding,mostly for the National Institutes of Health. The act was supported especially by large pharmaceutical manufacturers and was opposed especially by some consumer organizations.
Janet Woodcock is an American physician and former Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She joined the FDA in 1986,and has held a number of senior leadership positions there,including terms as the Director of Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) from 1994 to 2004 and 2007 to 2021.
