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flag Richard Pazdur, FDA’s top cancer drug official, plans to retire by year-end 2025, amid leadership changes at the agency.

flag Richard Pazdur, head of the FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence, has announced plans to retire at the end of December 2025, according to multiple sources. flag He informed senior officials during a meeting, though his resignation is not final and he could still withdraw it. flag Pazdur, appointed by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, played a key role in accelerating cancer drug approvals and modernizing regulatory pathways. flag His departure adds to leadership instability at the FDA, which has seen several high-level changes under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flag The agency has not yet confirmed the resignation, and no successor has been named.

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