FDA Chief Counsel Stacy Cline Amin Guided Agency Through COVID-19 EUAs And Guidances

Amin leaves after two-year stint, but Trump administration chaos continues as HHS names a different replacement chief counsel than FDA did earlier in the day. James Lawrence is tapped to be FDA's top lawyer and will presumably help speed a number of regulatory changes at the agency.  

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FDA Chief Counsel Stacy Cline Amin leaves agency • Source: Shutterstock

Stacy Cline Amin stepped down as chief counsel of the US Food and Drug Administration on 11 January, ending a two-year tenure assisting the agency with a range of legal issues, including its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn announced her departure in an email message to staff, noting that she played a critical role...

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