People In Brief
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Waxman staffer rejoins FDA: Ann Witt, health counsel to Rep. Henry Waxman, heads back to FDA, marking the second former staffer for the California Democrat to hold a prominent position in the agency under the Obama administration. Witt is expected to take a post in the Office of Policy, Planning and Budget this time around. She previously served as acting director of the drug center's Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising & Communications, and as an advisor in the Office of the Commissioner. Josh Sharfstein, FDA's principal deputy commissioner, previously was Waxman's health policy advisor (1"The Tan Sheet" April 13, 2009)