NY Times - George Tidmarsh, the FDA's top drug regulator, abruptly resigned yesterday after federal officials began reviewing "serious concerns about his personal conduct," AP reports.
- In an interview with The New York Times, Tidmarsh claimed a "toxic environment" at the FDA and said the review was retaliation for warnings about politics trumping science in the drug review program.
Tidmarsh's ouster is the latest in a string of leadership changes at the agency, which has been rocked for months by firings, departures and controversial decisions on vaccines, fluoride and other products.
- Tidmarsh, an M.D., was director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the FDA's largest division, which has lost 1,000+ staffers over the past year to layoffs or resignations.
Tidmarsh was placed on leave Friday, HHS press secretary Emily Hilliard said. Tidmarsh then resigned yesterday.
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