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Torti appointed as acting FDA Commissioner

13-Jan-2009

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Frank Torti will become the acting Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when Andrew von Eschenbach steps down next week.

Torti joined the agency in April last year taking the newly formed post of Chief Scientist, details of which can be found here . Currently there is no hard evidence relating to when a permanent appointment will be made or who will take the post.

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