FDA hires 1,300 new doctors and scientists

The drug evaluation department has the largest increase, and oncologists were difficult to find as most make more money on the outside. I wonder if they can find enough for the drug side of the business, as it is changing every day with new applications and with more information to review, it's a much more complicated process these days. BD

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has hired more than 1,300 professional staffers in a move that officials hope will help the beleaguered agency better protect the public health amid rapid technological and scientific change. "Every pay period, we have had more than 100 people walking through our doors," said Kimberly Holden, the senior manager directing the special recruitment initiative. "We have had some people who left to go into industry and ended up wanting to come back. The revolving door swings this way every once in a while."

FDA officials said about 1,000 of the new hires have already started, with another 158 due to report later this month. An additional 160 have accepted offers and are going through background checks. Of those already on the job, more than 850 are professionals, including chemists, biologists, pharmacologists, statisticians, medical officers, microbiologists and field inspectors.

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