# The FDA handed this man a press release with his own words already written. He refused to sign it.

- slug: the-fda-handed-this-man-a-press-release-with-his-own-words-already-written-he-refused-to-sign-it
- date: 2026-04-15
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

The former FDA oncology chief who spent 26 years at the agency lasted less than a month after being handed a press release with his own words already written and told to sign it. That is why he quit.

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