Pazdur takes CDER job after Kennedy pledges to shield center from political pressure

In a stunning reversal, Richard Pazdur, who turned down the job last week, has agreed to serve as director of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

His appointment came after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to insulate Pazdur and CDER’s regulatory decisions from political pressure, an HHS official familiar with their discussion told BioCentury. ...