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This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Schultz the consultant: Former CDRH Director Daniel Schultz has joined Greenleaf Health as senior VP for medical devices and combination products, the consulting firm announced Jan. 6. Schultz left the device center in August as the new FDA leadership reassessed past CDRH device review practices, which have come under intensifying public criticism (1"The Gray Sheet" Aug. 17, 2009). He had led the center for five years and worked at CDRH for 15 years. Greenleaf is developing into a regular landing spot for recently departed top FDA officials. Taryn Fritz Warpole, former deputy chief of staff, joined the firm in July and former Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach signed on as a senior advisor in March (2"The Gray Sheet" March 9, 2009). Former FDA Chief of Staff Patrick Ronan founded the consulting practice