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This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CDRH needs new ombudsman: Les Weinstein served his last day as ombudsman for FDA's device center April 9 and now moves to the same post within FDA's new Center for Tobacco Products. Weinstein was appointed as CDRH's first ombudsman in 2000 to handle complaints from outside the agency and disputes between the center and companies. CDRH has yet to name a replacement (1"The Gray Sheet" March 20, 2000). Weinstein released his final annual report for the device center April 7