Pfizer names former FDA director

Pfizer names former FDA director as chief medical officer
Pfizer on Monday named the former head of the U.S. health regulator's drug evaluation unit, Patrizia Cavazzoni, as its chief medical officer, bringing back an industry veteran to lead its regulatory and drug safety operations.
Pfizer Names Former FDA Drug Chief as Top Doctor
Pfizer Inc. appointed the Food and Drug Administration’s former top drug reviewer to serve as its chief medical officer.
Patrizia Cavazzoni, former head of FDA’s drug center, joins Pfizer as chief medical officer
Patrizia Cavazzoni, formerly the top regulator of the drug division of the FDA, will join Pfizer as chief medical officer.
Pfizer names Patrizia Cavazzoni, former top FDA official, as chief medical officer
Cavazzoni stepped down from her role as head of the FDA’s main drug review office in mid-January. She will succeed Aida Habtezion.
Pfizer hires ex-FDA drug chief as top doctor
The former head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug division is joining Pfizer as its chief medical officer, the company announced Monday. Patrizia Cavazzoni was formerly director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) from 2020 until January,
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