NEWS
01/19/1992

<TITLE>UPDATE ON FDA's OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS</TITLE>
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NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS
Jan. 19, 1992


                  UPDATE ON FDA's OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

    Please note the following appointments in the FDA Office of Public        
Affairs:

* Donald C. McLearn, deputy associate commissioner, has been named acting     
associate commissioner.  Gary E. Fendler, who had served as associate         
commissioner, has left the agency.

* Lawrence L. Bachorik, director, speech writing staff, has been named        
acting deputy associate commissioner.

    Mr. McLearn and Mr. Bachorik may be reached at (301) 827-6242.

    Effective immediately, inquiries from broadcast media should go directly  
to Sharan Kuperman, who will direct all the agency's electronic media, at     
(301) 443-2071.

    All print media inquiries should continue to be handled by the Press      
Relations Staff.  Betsy Adams, director, Press Relations Staff, may be        
reached at (301) 443-4177.

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