CDER hiring continues apace

WASHINGTON According to new information released by the Food and Drug Administration, the Center for Drugs Evaluation & Research is nearly halfway through hiring its goal of 663 employees, having brought on 309 new employees so far this fiscal year (ending Sept. 30), as reported by RPM.

Some review divisions are benefiting from the hiring frenzy more than others, depending on the previous level of understaffing.

Divisions with the most new hires are the Office of New Drugs with 108, Gastroenterology Products, which has hired 16 employees so far this fiscal year, followed by Cardiovascular & Renal Products (9) and Neurology Products (8). All divisions, with the exception of Anti-Infective and Ophthalmology Products, have hired at least one new employee.