The FDA Center for Tobacco Products will name current CTP Deputy Director Michele Mital as acting director when Mitch Zeller retires in April. The agency is conducting a search for a permanent director.
The news was first reported Wednesday afternoon in a tweet by FDA Tracker, and confirmed by Filter reporter Alex Norcia after speaking with FDA sources. No formal announcement has been made.
ECig Intelligence reported March 25 in a paywalled article that Mital is the most likely candidate to take over the permanent position, although other applications are still being reviewed. ECig Intelligence says she is considered to be “a safe pair of hands,” based on her 25-year history with the agency.
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