David West
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Former acting deputy director of the device center's office of device evaluation joins the recently formed international policy staff in FDA's office of the deputy commissioner for policy. The agency established the five to six person staff to increase leadership and focus at the commissioner's level on international policy issues. Device center Director Bruce Burlington had asked West to "consider several options for reassignment" in August ("The Gray Sheet" Aug. 30, p. 2).