Chief counsel leaves FDA
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Sheldon Bradshaw, chief counsel of FDA, resigned from the agency Sept. 6 to join Hunton & Williams' food and drug law practice, according to the firm. A former Justice Department attorney, Bradshaw served as top lawyer at FDA since 2005, replacing Dan Troy (1"The Tan Sheet" April 11, 2005, p. 7). During his tenure, he reviewed and approved regulations and guidance including a proposed rule clarifying information included in new dietary ingredient notifications and a draft guidance on the kind of scientific data the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition would find useful in new dietary ingredient submissions. Deputy Chief Counsel Jeffrey Senger will serve as acting chief until a permanent replacement is found, according to FDA staffers in the Office of Chief Counsel...