In the United States, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs is the head of the Food and Drug Administration. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The commissioner reports to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and is a presidential appointment with the advice and consent of the Senate. A secretary is either an administrative assistant in business office administration, or a certain type of mid- or high-level governmental position such as a The United States Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS) is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting

Due to frequent controversies involving the FDA, appointments are not always prompt and the agency is often headed by an acting commissioner. For example, the Andrew von Eschenbach's appointment was held up by senators who objected to the FDA's refusal to allow over the counter status to the controversial Plan B emergency contraception. Andrew C von Eschenbach (born October 30, 1941 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is the current Commissioner of the United States

The commissioner has frequently been a physician, but this is not a requirement for the post. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health

List of Commissioners

• Andrew von Eschenbach 12/2006 - Present
• Lester Crawford 7/2005 - 9/2005
• Mark McClellan 11/2002 - 3/2004
• Jane E. Henney 1/1999 - 1/2001
• David Aaron Kessler 11/1990 - 2/1997
• Frank Edward Young 7/1984 - 12/1989
• Arthur Hull Hayes 4/1981 - 9/1983
• Jere E. Andrew C von Eschenbach (born October 30, 1941 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is the current Commissioner of the United States Lester Mills Crawford (born March 13, 1938) is a former Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA Mark Barr McClellan (born June 26, 1963) is currently the Director of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform Senior Fellow in Economic Studies and Leonard Jane E Henney is an American physician who was the first woman to serve as commissioner of the U David Aaron Kessler (born May 13, 1951 in New York New York) is an American Pediatrician, Lawyer, Author, and administrator Frank Edward Young (born 1931 was a US administrator and physician Goyan 10/1979 - 1/1981
• Donald Kennedy 4/1977 - 6/1979
• Alexander M. Donald Kennedy (born 1931 is an American scientist public administrator and academic Schmidt 7/1973 - 10/1976
• Charles C. Edwards 12/1969 - 3/1973
• Herbert L. Ley 7/1968 - 12/1969
• James L. Goddard 1/1966 - 7/1968
• George P. Larrick 8/1954 - 12/1965
• Charles W. Crawford 6/1951 - 7/1954
• Paul P. Dunbar 5/1944 - 5/1951
• Walter G. Campbell 7/1927 - 4/1944 (Second appointment)
• Charles A. Browne 7/1924 - 6/1927
• Walter G. Dr Charles Albert Browne Jr ( August 12 1870 - February 3 1947) was a renowned Sugar Chemist and former head of the Campbell 7/1921 - 6/1924
• Carl L. Alsberg 12/1912 - 7/1921
• Harvey W. Wiley 1/1907 - 3/1912

See also

• Food and Drug Administration
• Regulation of therapeutic goods

References

• http://www.fda.gov/oc/default.htm
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/commissioners/default.htm

Harvey Washington Wiley ( October 30, 1844 - June 30, 1930) was a noted Chemist best known for his leadership in the passage of the The regulation of therapeutic goods, that is drugs and therapeutic devices, varies by jurisdiction

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