# Tracy Beth Høeg

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-08**: HHS announces permanent FDA center directors — Four senior positions filled, including permanent directors for drugs, vaccines/biologics, and tobacco products.
- **2026-05**: Tracy Beth Høeg departs CDER — Høeg says she was fired as director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
- **2026-05**: Michael Davis assumes acting CDER director — Davis steps in as acting director of CDER following Høeg's departure.
- **2025**: Michael Davis returns to FDA as deputy director — Davis rejoins the agency after working at a nonprofit pursuing psychedelic drug development.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### FDA Fills 4 Senior Roles, Stabilizing Drug, Vaccine, Tobacco Oversight
2026-09-09 16:42:22 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

HHS has made permanent four acting officials at the FDA's drug, vaccine, and tobacco centers, reducing leadership uncertainty for health systems, clinicians, and patients. The moves follow months of controversy and high-profile departures.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/fda-four-senior-roles-health

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