US GOVERNMENT OFFICE

The US Food & Drug Administration is responsible for overseeing the purity of food and the safety and effectiveness of medicines. Part of the Department of Health and Human Services. See also FDA Commissioner.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Michael A. Friedman	Doctor	c. 1944		Oncologist, City of Hope
David Hager	Doctor	c. 1946		Gynecologist, conservative activist
Jane E. Henney	Doctor	c. 1947		FDA Commissioner, 1998-2001
Raymond Pearl	Biologist	3-Jun-1879	17-Nov-1940	Biogerontology
Cecil B. Pickett	Biologist	c. 1949		President of R&D, Biogen Idec
Jeffrey Wigand	Scientist	17-Dec-1942		Tobacco industry whistleblower

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