John Verbeten Appointed Compliance Office Director by FDA-CTP in 2024

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May.14.2024
John Verbeten Appointed Compliance Office Director by FDA-CTP in 2024
John Verbeten appointed as next Office of Compliance Director at FDA-CTP, joining on June 16, 2024, per FDA announcement.

According to the official website of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 13, the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) of the FDA announced John Verbeten as the next Director of the Office of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, and he will officially join on June 16, 2024. Before joining the CTP, Verbeten served as the Deputy Director of Import Operations in the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) at the FDA.

 

Previously, Walberton and the United States Postal Service (USPS) established a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide a foundation for tracking data between both parties and grant the FDA the authority to obtain advanced electronic data on USPS import mail.

 

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