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Meeting sign of acting FDA leadership trying to right the ship

In gathering with rare disease advocates, agency leadership stresses return to normal operations, respect for career staff, transparency

June 4, 2026 11:32 PM UTC

Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas is continuing to row the agency into calmer waters amid a search for a permanent commissioner and permanent center directors.

The effort to steer the agency back toward a more conventional regulatory approach, and mend ties with patient advocates, was the clear, if unstated, message Diamantas delivered Wednesday during an off-the-record meeting with 15 rare disease organizations...