US FDA's Antimicrobial Head Ed Cox Leaves For Regeneron; Agency Needs New LPAD Champion

Long-time deputy John Farley becomes acting director of the Office of Antimicrobial Products. Cox, who served as the director of the office for more than a decade, joins Regeneron to serve as vice president of regulatory affairs.

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As the US Food and Drug Administration continues to finalize its guidance on the limited population antibacterial drug (LPAD) pathway, it will have to do so without its lead antimicrobial czar Ed Cox, who recently departed the agency for a position at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Cox, who served as director of the Office of Antimicrobial Products since 2007 and in other roles at the FDA...

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