Speaker

Dr. Douglas Throckmorton

Deputy Director for Regulatory Programs,
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | Food and Drug Administration

As Deputy Director for Regulatory Programs, in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the FDA, Dr. Throckmorton shares the responsibility for overseeing the regulation of research, development, manufacture, and marketing of prescription, over-the-counter, and generic drugs in the United States. He is committed to ensuring that the benefits of approved drugs outweigh their known risks. Among his responsibilities in CDER, Dr. Throckmorton works on issues related to controlled substances, including cannabis and cannabis-derived products.

Dr. Throckmorton received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical School and completed his residency and fellowship at Case Western Reserve University and Yale University, respectively. Prior to coming to the FDA in 1997, he conducted basic science research and practiced medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, and Augusta Veterans Administration Hospital.