The U.S. Food and Drug Administration named ex-biotech exec George Tidmarsh as its chief drug regulator. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary called Tidmarsh an "accomplished physician-scientist and leader."

Stanford's George Tidmarsh has authored 143 scientific papers and patents, as well as played a central role in developing seven FDA-approved drugs.

George Tidmarsh, a Stanford University physician who founded Horizon Pharma and later ran La Jolla Pharma, was named head of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.