Dr.Richard Pazdur Leads FDA Drug Center Amid Turmoil.
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The FDA has a new leader for its drug center. Richard Pazdur will now lead the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. He takes over after the old leader left because of ethics issues.
Richard Pazdur has worked at the FDA for 26 years. He knows a lot about cancer medicines and how they work. He used to lead the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence before.
The old leader, George Tidmarsh, left suddenly after an ethics review. People had big worries about his behavior. He was hired by Marty Makary, but then problems started for him.
A lawsuit said Tidmarsh used his job to hurt someone he knew. They worked together at drug companies before. Tidmarsh says he did nothing wrong, but the FDA investigated him.
Pazdur is one of the few senior FDA leaders still there. Many others have left because of the Trump administration. He will help the drug center become more stable and work better together.
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Who is the new leader of the FDA's drug center?
Richard Pazdur is the new leader.
Why did the old leader leave?
The old leader left because of ethics issues.
How long has Richard Pazdur worked at the FDA?
Richard Pazdur has worked at the FDA for 26 years.
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