Food and Drug Administration Alumni Association

Activities

News items reporting on the activities and events of the FDAAA for the current calendar year and the previous two years are posted by year below. Recent postings issued within the last 3-6 months are also listed on the Home page. Articles reporting on older activities are removed from the website.

2012

Richard Ronk Passes Away at Age 78 (01/04/12)

2011

FDAAA President, Alan Andersen Receives FDLI Award (12/22/11)
Dr. William Maisel, CDRH, Addresses FDAAA at November 14, 2011 Luncheon (11/29/11)
Deborah Autor Provided Her Insights on the "Pathway to Global Product Safety and Quality" at the November 2nd FDAAA Luncheon (11/03/11)
FDAAA Saddened by the Death of Dr. Sanford Miller (10/30/11)
FDAAA Participates in APEC Good Review Practices Workshop in Chinese Taipei (10/29/11)
Association Saddened by News of the Passing of Former FDA Commissioner Charles C. Edwards, M.D. (08/30/11)
Andrew Bonanno appointed Vice President of FDAAA (08/08/11)
Dr. Luciana Borio Addresses FDAAA Members on the Medical Countermeasures Program at August 1 Luncheon (08/03/11)
FDAAA Co-sponsors Regulatory CMC Roundtables at SFDA in Beijing (06/16/11)
FDA Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs Speaks at June 1 FDAAA Luncheon (06/07/11)
Report from the President (04/26/11)
Highlight of the Annual Meeting was the Awarding of the Founders Award (04/08/11)
Dr. Linda A. Suydam Received the 2011 Harvey W. Wiley Award at the FDLI Annual Conference (04/08/11)
FDAAA's 2010 Annual Report Released at April 4, 2011 Annual Meeting (04/04/11)
FDA Centenariam Emil Corwin Dies at Age 107 (04/02/11)
FDAAA Luncheon, 2/25/11, Featuring Dr. Jay Epstein, Office of Blood Research (03/01/11)
President Obama Signs Food Safety Modernization Act (01/09/11)
FDA Commissioner Announces Appointments to Key Leadership Positions (01/07/11)

2010

FDAAA December 8 Luncheon Featuring Dr. Gerald Dal Pan (12/17/10)
Mr. Scott Danzis has been appointed as FDA's Chief Counsel (12/4/10)
Retirement Celebration for Rita Hoffman (12/3/10)
November 18 FDAAA Luncheon with Dr. Karen Midthun, CBER Director (11/23/10)
FDAAA Co-Sponsors Lecture at Good Review Practices Workshop in Chinese Taipei (11/16/10)
The fall semester at Temple University introduces two recipients of the 201 FDAAA Centennial Scholarship Award (11/12/10)
Celebrated with Colleagues at the 2010 FDAAA Annual Dinner (10/02/10)
FDAAA Co-sponsors Korea FDA Training on Generic Drug Regulatory Science (08/24/10)
Philip Derfler Appointed Associate Commissioner for Foods Policy in FDA's Office of Foods (08/04/10)
Gail Sherman Fills Secretary Position (06/12/10)
Suzanne Sensabaugh Appointed to Chair the Member Services Committee (06/12/10)
FDAAA's 2009 Annual Report released at April 22, 2010 Annual Meeting (06/12/10)
FDAAAIN 2nd African Regulatory Conference, March 2010 (06/10/10)
2010 FDA Distinguished Alumni Awards Presented to Levitt, Hubbard and Finlayson (06/03/10)
May 27 Luncheon Featured Remarks from Michael Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Foods (06/02/10)
FDAAA Mourns the death of J. Paul Hile, former FDA Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs (05/27/10)
FDAAAIN Co-sponsors 2nd Annual Workshop on Regulatory Science-based Decision Making in Beijing (05/25/10)
Election of New FDAAA Board Members (05/24/10)
Dr. Stephen Sundlof Resigns from CFSAN Directorship: Michael Landa Appointed Acting Director (05/20/10)
FDAAA Annual Meeting Held in Conjunction with FDLI (05/20/10)
Message from the new Chairman of the Board (05/14/10)
Harvey W. Wiley Award Presentation Given by Richard Merrill (04/29/10)
FDAAA Celebrated the Upcoming 1^st Year Anniversary for FDA Commissioner Hamburg (03/17/10)
Mr. Joseph Baca Appointed to Serve on FDAAA Board of Directors, Filling Position Previously Held by Mr. John Taylor (03/13/10)
Meeting Summary of FDAAA's Board of Directors Meeting - January 25, 2009 (03/01/10)
FDAAA Saddened by the Death of Former Commissioner Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr., M.D. (02/18/10)
Record Number of FDAAA Members Attend Luncheon with Jeffrey E. Shuren, M.D., J.D.,
Director, CDRH (02/10/10)
Lunch with Dr. Lawrence R. Deyton, Director, Center for Tobacco Products (02/10/10)
Permanent Appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Shuren as Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) (01/28/10)
Ralph Tyler appointed FDA Chief Counsel, Effective 1/19/10 (01/19/10)
Association Mourns the Passing of former FDA Commissioner, Dr. James L. Goddard 01/06/10

2009

FDAAA Members Invited to Contribute to Joint FDA/NIH Exhibit on the History of Replacement Heart Valves (12/12/09)
Meeting Summary of FDAAA's Board of Directors Meeting - October 15, 2009 (11/16/09)
FDAAA Annual Dinner Meeting, November 6, 2009 (11/12/09)
October 21 Luncheon Focuses on FDA's Transparency Initiative (10/28/09)
New Personnel in the Office of the Commissioner (10/19/09)
New Appointments at Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) (09/15/09)
Device and Radiological Health Reception, September 12, 2009 (09/2/09)
FDAAA goes international at the Life Sciences Innovation Forum, (LSIF) (08/22/09)
Rear Admiral Boris Lashniak Speaks on Counterterrorism at July FDAAA Luncheon (07/31/09)
FDA Commissioner Hamburg Announces Appointment of Michael Taylor as Senior Advisor (07/10/09)
Summary of FDAAA International Network Pilot Educational Workshop (06/28/09)
FDAAA Luncheon May 27, 2009 (05/27/09)
Dr Margaret Hamburg Sworn In as FDA Commissioner (05/22/09)
Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., Confirmed as FDA Commissioner (05/19/09)
Sebelius Sworn in as the 21st Secretary of HHS (04/28/09)
FDAAA Appoints New Members of its Board of Directors and Officers (04/22/09)
FDAAA Honors Members at Annual Meeting (04/22/09)
Senator Hatch and Rep. Waxman Receive FDAAA Wiley Award (04/22/09)
2008 Annual Report (04/22/09)
Updated Membership Directory (04/22/09)
Annual FDAAA Meeting Held in Conjunction with FDLI (04/22/09)
FDAAA Establishes International Network (04/17/09)
President Obama Nominates New FDA Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner (04/11/09)
Michael Landa Named Acting Associate Chief Counsel of FDA (04/11/09)
Gary Buehler Reports on Issues Hampering Generic Drug Reviews at March Luncheon
Members Get Update on Peanut Butter Recalls from CFSAN Director Sundlof at January Luncheon

2008