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Fda Appoints Rick Abramson As Director of the Digital Health Center of Excellence

PRIVATEFeb 19, 2026•4 months ago

Position

Director

Company

Food and Drug Administration

Rick Abramson
BiotechnologyHealth Care

Description

The Food and Drug Administration has appointed Rick Abramson, a former chief medical officer at Harrison.ai, as the new director of its Digital Health Center of Excellence. This hiring comes amid the agency's efforts to address the regulation of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

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Company

Food and Drug Administration

About

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.

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