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CDER Director Patrizia Cavazzoni Retires

Corrigan-Curay Named Acting Director

 
• By Sue Sutter and Derrick Gingery

Cavazzoni, who led the drugs center four-and-a-half years, decided on her own to retire at this time, sources said. The decision may have been a preemptive move knowing her time as head of CDER would have been limited, or at the very least highly challenging, under the new administration.

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The sun is setting on Patrizia Cavazzoni's time with the US FDA. (Shutterstock)
Key Takeaways
  • CDER Director Patrizia Cavazzoni is retiring from the agency on 18 January.
  • Principal Deputy Center Director Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay will serve as acting CDER director.
  • Cavazzoni’s departure adds to the uncertainty for CDER staff and external stakeholders ahead of the administration change.

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Director Patrizia Cavazzoni’s retirement deepens a US Food and Drug Administration leadership void that has emerged ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration and could herald a much larger

Cavazzoni announced plans to retire in a 10 January all-hands email

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