When Janet Woodcock retires early next year, Namandjé Bumpus will take over as No. 2 in command at the FDA. Since joining the agency in 2022 from Johns Hopkins, her profolio has included health disparities, cosmetics, and drug review disputes.
Namandjé Bumpus will help complete the reorganization of the FDA's Human Foods Program and ORA. • Source: Shutterstock
The plan to replace Janet Woodcock’s substantial presence at the US Food and Drug Administration is beginning to take shape.
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf on 29 November announced that agency Chief Scientist Namandjé Bumpus would become principal deputy commissioner upon...
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