John M. Davitt Mr. Davitt served for nearly 30 years at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). At the FDA, Mr. Davitt was Pharmacologist, Division of Toxicological Evaluation, from 1963 to 1966 and Supervisory Pharmacologist, Division of Anti-infective Drug Products, from 1966 to 1990. In his tenure at the FDA, Mr. Davitt actively participated in the agency's decision-making on new drugs, formulation of policy for dealing with safety issues, and development of non-clinical toxicology guidelines. As the Supervisory Pharmacologist of FDA's Division of Anti-Infective Drug Products, he had responsibility for all non-clinical pharmacology/toxicology review of drugs falling within the Division's range of authority. Mr. Davitt is a member of numerous professional organizations, including: the Society of Toxicology, the Association of Government Toxicologists, the Drug Information Association, the Roundtable of Toxicological Consultants and the Food and Drug Administration Alumni Association. Mr. Davitt received his B.S. in Pharmacy from Long Island University and his M.S. in Pharmacology from the University of Michigan. |