Univ. of Washington's Omenn, CARET investigator, being considered for FDA commissioner.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
UNIV. OF WASHINGTON's OMENN UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR FDA COMMISSIONER POSITION; the dean of the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine is said to have participated in preliminary interviews for the agency's top spot. Gilbert Omenn, MD/PhD, is an internist with a doctoral degree in genetics. He also was the lead investigator in the widely publicized Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial (CARET).