Woodcock Focusing On Food Issues, Rather Than Drugs, As US FDA’s Principal Deputy Commissioner

Commissioner Robert Califf wants Woodcock to improve food operations and processes, but lawmakers question whether she is the best overseer for the area.

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf testifies at House Appropriations Committee hearing
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf answers questions during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the agency's FY 2023 budget request. • Source: screenshot

Janet Woodcock’s focus on operations and improvements at the US Food and Drug Administration appears to be focused in the food area, as opposed to drugs, where she has the most experience and expertise, for the near future.

Questions emerged soon after FDA Commissioner Robert Califf tapped Woodcock to “provide strategic counsel and enterprise transformation support” for the...

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