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Briefing: FDA’s top infectious disease regulator to depart agency

Strategic angle: Adam Sherwat, the director of the Office of Infectious Diseases in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, is leaving the agency.

by Editorial Staff|Mar 18, 2026|1 MIN READ|WORLD

Adam Sherwat, the director of the Office of Infectious Diseases within the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, is departing from the agency.

This leadership transition may affect the FDA's capacity to manage infectious disease evaluations and regulatory processes.

The implications of this change could extend to ongoing and future drug assessments, particularly in the context of public health responses.