Shuren Steps Down As US FDA Device Center Director

Shuren is retiring after 15 years as head of the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health.

CDRH Director Jeff Shuren in his office
Shuren will leave the federal government after 28 years of service. • Source: Ferdous Al-Faruque

Jeff Shuren, the longtime director of the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, plans to retire at the end of the month after 15 years in the position, he announced 23 July.

Shuren has led CDRH since 2009 and overseen several key initiatives, including an overhaul of the clinical trials program, the...

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