Michelle Tarver has been named the new permanent director of the device center at the US Food and Drug Administration, the agency confirmed Tuesday afternoon.
Tarver In As FDA’s Device Center Director
Acting director Michelle Tarver has been named the new permanent director of the US FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
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