This page provides contact information for media inquiries from reporters.

If you have a question and you are not a reporter, please call 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332).

Spanish-language media inquiries: Para consultas de los medios de comunicación en español comuníquese con Gloria Sánchez-Contreras.

On this page:

• Media Contacts for Drugs
• Media Contacts for Food
• Media Contacts for Biologics, including vaccines
• Media Contacts for Medical Devices
• Media Contacts for Other Centers, Offices, and Topics
• Phone Numbers for All Media Contacts
• Leadership Contacts
• General Contact Information

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Media Contacts for Drugs

The media contacts for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) are:

• Kimberly DiFonzo
• April Grant
• Jeremy Kahn
• Lauren-Jei McCarthy
• James McKinney
• Courtney Rhodes
• Shirley Simson
• Chanapa Tantibanchachai

Contacts for Specific Drug Topics

Topic	Media Contact
Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS)	Jeremy Kahn, Chanapa Tantibanchachai
Biosimilars	Kimberly DiFonzo, James McKinney
Compliance and Drug Enforcement Actions	Jeremy Kahn, Audra Harrison
Generic Drugs	James McKinney, Kimberly DiFonzo
Oncology Products	Chanapa Tantibanchachai, April Grant
Over-the-Counter Drugs	Courtney Rhodes, Jeremy Kahn

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Media Contacts for Food

The media contacts for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) are:

• Kimberly DiFonzo
• Courtney Rhodes
• Veronika Pfaeffle

Contacts for Specific Food and Cosmetics Topics

Topic	Media Contact
Cosmetics	Courtney Rhodes, Kimberly DiFonzo
Dietary Supplements	Courtney Rhodes, Veronika Pfaeffle
Food and Color Additives	Kimberly DiFonzo, Courtney Rhodes
Food Safety	Veronika Pfaeffle, Tara Rabin
Labeling	Kimberly DiFonzo, Courtney Rhodes

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Media Contacts for Biologics, including vaccines

The media contacts for the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) are:

• Abby Capobianco
• Alison Hunt
• Veronika Pfaeffle

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Media Contacts for Medical Devices

The media contacts for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) are:

• Abby Capobianco
• Audra Harrison
• Alison Hunt
• Jeremy Kahn
• Lauren-Jei McCarthy
• James McKinney
• Shirley Simson

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Media Contacts for Other Centers, Offices, and Topics

Contacts for Other Center and Offices

Center and Offices	Media Contact
Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)	Alison Hunt, Courtney Rhodes
Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)	Veronika Pfaeffle, Kimberly DiFonzo
Office of Chief Scientist (OCS)	Tara Rabin, Shirley Simson
National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR)	Tara Rabin, Shirley Simson
Office of Global Policy and Strategy (OGPS)	Gloria Sánchez-Contreras

Contacts for Other Topics

Topic	Media Contact
Clinical Trials	Chanapa Tantibanchachai, Lauren-Jei McCarthy
Orphan Products	April Grant, Jeremy Kahn
Pain Medications	Lauren-Jei McCarthy, Courtney Rhodes
Oncology Center of Excellence	Chanapa Tantibanchachai, April Grant

For all other topics, call Media Affairs at 301-796-4540 or email [email protected].

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Phone Numbers for All Media Contacts

 

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Media Affairs Leadership

Contact	Phone Number
Michael Felberbaum Acting Assistant Commissioner for Media Affairs	240-402-9548
Daniel Hetlage Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Media Affairs	202-597-4221
Stephanie Caccomo Media Relations Director	240-762-8873
Shannon P. Hatch Media Relations Director	202-510-1973
Tara Rabin Media Relations Director	240-402-3157

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General Contact Information

• Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET except federal holidays.
• Phone: 301-796-4540
• Email: [email protected]

The mailing address is:

FDA Office of Media Affairs
10903 New Hampshire Ave
Building 32, Room 5245
Silver Spring, MD 20993

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