On March 12, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told Congress that Norman "Ned" Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), will become acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), succeeding Scott Gottlieb. Gottlieb announced his April departure in the first week of March.
Doug Lowy, current NCI Deputy Director, will serve as acting director of the NCI upon Sharpless' transition to the FDA.
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Posted 3/12/2019
In recognition of Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month, ACCC compiled a group of resources to help care teams navigate two of the most commonly diagnosed adult leukemias: acute myeloid leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
