Biography

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Medical Officer, FDA. She oversees scientific and medical regulatory operations for FDA. Dr. Woodcock most recently served as the Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Chief Operating Officer, FDA 2005-2007. Dr. Woodcock served as Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at FDA 1994-2005. She previously served in other positions at FDA including Director, Office of Therapeutics Research and Review and Acting Deputy Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Dr. Woodcock received her M.D. from Northwestern Medical School, and completed further training and held teaching appointments at the Pennsylvania State University and the University of California in San Francisco. She joined FDA in 1986.

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