Progress on US FDA's White Oak Federal Research Center

The US Food and Drug Administration has dedicated a seventh new building at the White Oak Federal Research Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, as  part of the agency consolidation project on the campus, to accommodate  portions of the FDA's Commissioner and related executive functions.

Discussing the new building on his weekly blog, outgoing Commissioner  Andrew von Eshenbach said "that what may look like construction of new  buildings is actually the creation of a new future - a new future in  the regulation of drugs, medical devices, vaccines and other  FDA-regulated products that will save lives because of a modern, strong  and efficient FDA. This campus is not merely a collection of offices and  laboratories, but the creation of a critical mass of intellectual  ability, incredible energy, and unparalleled dedication on the part of  FDA scientists and experts that now have a new home at White Oak. During  2008, the number of FDA staff at White Oak Campus has grown to over  3,000. By 2012, there will be as many as 8,000 FDA employees working on  this consolidated campus."