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Contact the Office of Media Affairs

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.

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General Inquiries: FDAOMA@fda.hhs.gov

Media Contacts for Drugs

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

Contacts for Specific Drug Topics

Topic Media Contact
Compliance and Drug Enforcement Actions Jeremy Kahn
Cardiology, Hematology and Endocrinology Chanapa Tantibanchachai
Drug Policy (Approval Pathways and Expedited Pathways) Cherie Duvall-Jones
Generics and Biosimilars  Cherie Duvall-Jones
Infectious Diseases Chanapa Tantibanchachai
Neuroscience April Grant
Oncology Products Lauren-Jei McCarthy
Over-the-Counter Drugs Cherie Duvall-Jones
Opioids and Analgesics Lauren-Jei McCarthy
Prescription Drug Promotion (Advertising and Marketing) Carly Kempler
Rare Diseases April Grant
Specialty Medicine Audra Harrison

Media Contacts for Food

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

Contacts for Specific Food Topics

Topic Media Contact
Dietary Supplements Courtney Rhodes, Janell Goodwin
Food and Color Additives Enrico DingesVeronika Pfaeffle
Food Safety Janell GoodwinEnrico Dinges
Labeling Enrico DingesCourtney Rhodes

Media Contacts for Biologics, including vaccines

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

Contacts for Specific Biologics Topics

Topic Media Contact
Blood & Blood Products Carly Kempler
Cellular & Gene Therapy Products Carly Kempler
Vaccines Cherie Duvall-Jones

Media Contacts for Medical Devices

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

Contacts for Specific Device Topics

Topic Media Contact
Cybersecurity Carly Kempler
Digital Health James McKinney
Postmarket Safety Lauren-Jei McCarthy

Media Contacts for Other Centers, Offices, and Topics

Contacts for Other Center and Offices

Center and Offices Media Contact
Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) James McKinney
Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Veronika PfaeffleJanell Goodwin
Office of Chief Scientist (OCS) Veronika Pfaeffle
National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) Veronika Pfaeffle
Office of Global Policy and Strategy (OGPS) Gloria Sánchez-Contreras

Contacts for Other Topics

Topic Media Contact
Cosmetics Courtney Rhodes, Janell Goodwin
Clinical Trials Audra Harrison
Orphan Products April Grant
Pain Medications Lauren-Jei McCarthy
Oncology Center of Excellence Lauren-Jei McCarthy

For all other topics, call Media Affairs at 301-796-4540 or email fdaoma@fda.hhs.gov.


Phone Numbers for All Media Contacts

Contact Phone Number
Enrico Dinges 240-260-9293
Cherie Duvall-Jones 301-357-0607
Janell Goodwin 240-393-3067
April Grant 202-657-8179
Audra Harrison 301-908-6101
Carly Kempler 240-672-8872
Lauren-Jei McCarthy 240-702-3940
James McKinney 240-328-7305
Veronika Pfaeffle 301-310-2576
Courtney Rhodes 202-281-5237
Gloria Sánchez-Contreras 301-796-7686
Chanapa Tantibanchachai 202-384-2219

Media Affairs Leadership

Contact Phone Number
Michael Felberbaum
Assistant Commissioner for Media Affairs
240-402-9548
Shannon P. Hatch
Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Media Affairs
202-510-1973
Sandy Dean
Media Relations Director
240-402-3157
Jeremy Kahn
Media Relations Director
301-796-8671
Tara Rabin
Media Relations Director
240-402-3157

General Contact Information

The mailing address is:

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

Driving Directions to FDA’s White Oak Campus



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