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FDA's Top Drug Regulator Plans Retirement Amid Turmoil

12/3/2025

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Richard Pazdur, the top drug regulator at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), plans to retire at the end of December 2025.
He announced his intention to leave during a meeting with FDA drug center leaders.
The move adds to ongoing turmoil at the agency.
There is a possibility that Pazdur may retract his retirement papers, according to Lizzy Lawrence of STAT.

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Richard Pazdur, the top drug regulator at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), plans to retire at the end of December 2025.
He announced his intention to leave during a meeting with FDA drug center leaders.
The move adds to ongoing turmoil at the agency.
There is a possibility that Pazdur may retract his retirement papers, according to Lizzy Lawrence of STAT.