Episodes
Published 01/19/21
Join FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D. and Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs Anand Shah, M.D. for their final episode of FDA Insight as they discuss FDA’s Pandemic Recovery and Preparedness Plan, or PREPP. After this episode, the program is scheduled to go on hiatus.
Published 01/19/21
Frank Yiannas, FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, joins Dr. Shah for a discussion on the New Era of Smarter Food Safety and how its blueprint impacts FDA’s COVID-19 response.
Published 01/12/21
Gail Bormel from the Office of Compliance in FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research joins Dr. Shah for a discussion on drug compounding and its contribution to fighting COVID-19.
Published 01/05/21
Dr. Jeffrey C. Baker, Deputy Director of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology Products in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, joins Dr. Shah for a discussion on how FDA’s efforts help innovation and implementation of Advanced Manufacturing technologies regarding food and drug safety.
Published 12/15/20
Dr. Anand Shah and Rear Adm. Richardae Araojo, Associate Commissioner of Minority Health, discuss the FDA’s efforts to address minority health disparities among diverse racial and ethnic populations.
Published 12/08/20
Dr. Shah welcomes Dr. Janet Maynard, director of FDA’s Office of Orphan Products Development, for a discussion on the agency’s work advancing evaluation and development of products that demonstrate promise for the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases.
Published 12/01/20
Dr. Shah welcomes Dr. Suzanne Schwartz, director of FDA’s Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, for a discussion on personal protective equipment and its critical role in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Published 11/17/20
Dr. Shah welcomes Elizabeth Jungman, director of CDER’s Office of Regulatory Policy, to talk about hand sanitizers and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published 11/10/20
On this week's episode, Dr. Shah brings Dr. Peter Marks back to the show to discuss the importance of getting the flu vaccine. For more information about the flu vaccine, visit: https://www.fda.gov/flu
Published 10/27/20
Dr. Peter Marks, FDA's Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, returns for his third episode to provide an update on COVID-19 vaccines and to discuss the upcoming Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting.
Published 10/20/20
Dr. Kaveeta Vasisht, FDA's Associate Commissioner for Women's Health, joins FDA Insight to discuss the Office of Women's Health's work to advance the health of women through scientific programs, policy development, research, education and outreach.
Published 10/13/20
Dr. Shah welcomes Dr. Steve Solomon, Director of FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, to discuss the work CVM is doing in combating antimicrobial resistance.
Published 10/06/20
Dr. Shah welcomes Dr. Susan Mayne, Director of FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, to discuss nutrition and chronic disease prevention, including health disparities.
Published 09/22/20
Mitch Zeller, Director of FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, joins Dr. Shah in a discussion on e-cigarettes (or vapes) and the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey results. For more on how you can stop using tobacco products, go to https://everytrycounts.gov.
Published 09/15/20
Dr. Shah welcomes Megan Moncur, FDA’s Associate Director of Opioid Policy, to the show to discuss the opioid epidemic and how it’s been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published 09/01/20
Dr. Shah welcomes Megan Moncur, FDA's Associate Director of Opioid Policy, to the show to discuss the opioid epidemic and how it's been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published 09/01/20
Valerie Jensen, the Associate Director of the Drug Shortages staff in FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, joins Dr. Shah for a discussion on drug shortages and how the COVID-19 pandemic can impact the drug supply chain.
Published 08/25/20
Valerie Jensen, the Associate Director of the Drug Shortages staff in FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, joins Dr. Shah for a discussion on drug shortages and how the COVID-19 pandemic can impact the drug supply chain.
Published 08/25/20
Dr. Judy McMeekin, the Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, joins Dr. Shah on the show to discuss FDA's fight against health fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published 08/18/20
Dr. Judy McMeekin, the Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, joins Dr. Shah on the show to discuss FDA's fight against health fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published 08/18/20
Dr. Shah welcomes Bakul Patel, the director of Digital Health at FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, to discuss telemedicine, digital health tools, and FDA's new Digital Health Center of Excellence.
Published 08/11/20
Dr. Shah welcomes Bakul Patel, the director of Digital Health at FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, to discuss telemedicine, digital health tools, and FDA’s new Digital Health Center of Excellence.
Published 08/11/20
During the summer, fun in the sun is a high priority for many families, but what do you really know about that sunscreen protecting you? Dr. Terri Michele, the Director of the Office of Non-Prescription Drugs in FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, joins Dr. Shah to discuss sunscreen safety.
Published 08/04/20