The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. FDA, has appointed Richard Pazdur, M.D., as director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Pazdur is a 26-year veteran of the FDA and the founding director of its Oncology Center of Excellence.  Dr. Pazdur developed an integrated approach for cross-center coordination of oncology product review to help expedite the development of cancer therapies. He also led a series of initiatives that helped to streamline ...