FDA’s Sachdev resigns

Executive Summary

Deputy Commissioner for Policy Amit Sachdev formally resigns from the agency, Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford announces in an internal memorandum. Crawford cited Sachdev's work with Congress on FDA oversight, his contributions to expanding the agency's access to more resources for its various centers and leadership in speeding up review of medicines to treat HIV/AIDS under the White House's global AIDS initiative. Sachdev, whose last day was March 25, has not disclosed his future plans...