In Brief: FDA Division of Bioequivalence
Executive Summary
FDA Division of Bioequivalence: Rabindra Patnaik, PhD, is acting director. The Feb. 27 issue of "The Pink Sheet" (In Brief) incorrectly identified the current acting director of the division in the Office of Generic Drugs. Agnes Wu, PhD, served as acting division director from December 1992-April 1993 followed by permanent director Shrikant Dighe who retired in March 1994. When Ciba-Geigy's Keith Chan, PhD, becomes division director April 17, Patnaik will become deputy director...
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