In opening remarks, Dr. Galson praised the awardees for their hard work and contributions to the public health and the Center’s mission.

The awards were:

CDER Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Virtual Team: Rosemary Addy, Robert D. Barnie, Debra L. Birenbaum, M.D., ShaAvhree Buckman, M.D., Grace N. Carmouze, Nancy S. Chang, M.D., Susan K. Cummins, M.D., Vickie Kao, Abraham M. Karkowsky, M.D., Russell G. Katz, M.D., Zelda R. McDonald, Cecelia M. Parise, Rosemary Roberts, M.D., William J. Rodriquez, M.D., Hari C. Sachs, M.D., and Douglas C. Throckmorton, M.D. PHS Outstanding Unit Citation: CDR Terrie L. Crescenzi, CAPT Philip H. Sheridan and CDR Jacqueline H. Ware.

Prussian Blue Federal Register and Outreach Team: Jane A. Axelrad, J.D., Laura Bradbard, Yuan-Yuan Chiu, Ph.D., Young Moon Choi, Ph.D., Bronwyn E. Collier, David J. Cummings, Eric P. Duffy, Ph.D., Maureen A. Hess, MPH, Joanne M. Holmes, Florence Houn, M.D., Kyong A. Kang, R.Ph., Adebayo A. Laniyonu, Ph.D., John K. Leighton, Ph.D., Brad G. Leissa, M.D., Eldon E. Leutzinger, Ph.D., Sally A. Loewke, M.D., Patricia Love, M.D., Theresa M. Martin, Wayne H. Mitchell, M. Diane Murphy, M.D., David A. Place, Ph.D., Rosemary Roberts, M.D., Alfredo R. Sancho, Ph.D., Orhan H. Suleiman, Ph.D., Michael E. Welch, Ph.D., and Robert J. Yaes, M.D. PHS officers nominated for PHS companion award: LCDR Mary E. Kremzner, CAPT Sandra L. Kweder, CDR Mitchell V. Mathis Jr., and CAPT Mary E. Purucker.

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Division of Library and Information Services Acquisitions Group: Colleen A. Pritchard and Elizabeth C. Smith.

Division of Library and Information Services, Drugs@FDA Web Project Team: Carol S. Cavanaugh, Paul K. Stauffer, Monica A. Unger, Sally Winthrop and William B. Woodard Jr., Ph.D.

Part 11 Team: Patricia M. Beers-Block, Alieen Ciampa, Nancy E. Derr, Joseph D. Doleski, Joseph C. Famulare, Erik N. Henrikson, Scott J. MacIntire, Terry M. Martin, Nicole K. Mueller, John F. Murray, George R. Smith, Vernon D. Toelle, Sonal Vaid, Randy L. Woods, Sion Wyn and JoAnn Ziyad.

Prilosec Review Group: Mark I. Avigan, M.D., Julie G. Beitz, M.D., Wen Jen Chen, Ph.D., Jasti B. Choudary, Browyn E. Collier, Helen Cothran, Walter J. Ellenberg, Ph.D., Melissa H. Furness, Charles J. Ganley, M.D., Hugo E. Gallo-Torres, M.D., Ph.D., Dave Hilfiker, Florence Houn, M.D., Robert L. Justice, M.D., Linda M. Katz, M.D., Daniel Keravich, R.Ph., Joyce A. Korvick, M.D., MPH, Karen J. Lechter, Ph.D., Andrea Leonard-Segal, M.D., Thomas J. Permutt, Ph.D., Mary S. Robinson, Timothy W. Robison, Arthur B. Shaw, Ph.D., Daiva Shetty, M.D., Maria R. Walsh, Maria E. Ysern, Ph.D., and Liang Zhou, Ph.D. PHS officer nominated for PHS companion award: CDR Laura E. Shay.

Post-Anthrax Event Treatment Outcome Team: Debra E. Boxwell, Joanne M. Holmes, Brad G. Leissa, M.D., Stella G. Machado, Lewis K. Schrager, M.D., Douglas N. Shaffer, M.D., Sara J. Singer, Mary E. Willy and Juan Zhang.

Estratest Working Group: Susan S. Allen, M.D., MPH, Albinus M. D Sa, Ph.D., Joseph C. Famulare, Brenda S. Gierhart, M.D., Ada Irizarry, Donna A. Katz, William McConagha, Lana L. Ogram, David T. Read and Christine F. Rogers.

Midazolam Quality Team: Arup K. Basak, Ph.D., Vilayat A. Sayeed, Ph.D., and Glen J. Smith.

Office of New Drugs Administrative Team: Julie L. Basore, Christina L. Benton, Teresa L. Bushway, Kimberly A. Campbell, Eldridge F. Coles Jr., Thomas A. Cunningham, Shannon M. Freund, Jacquelyn S. Gianios, Mary E. Grieco, Tammy Grimm, Pamela M. Hampton, Rita Hecker, Joean E. James, Dwayne D. Keels, Leah M. Mader, Antoinette P. Mason, Merla R. Matheny, Zulema A. Miguele, William W. Oswald, LuDrean N. Peterson, Linda A. Ricketts, Bernice Rohdenburg, Tammy S. Russell, Anna M. Rubino, Barbara E. Shekitka, Laura M. West, Anne E. Wilcox, Jessica V. Wilcox, Krista C. Yazdani and Matthew A. Zell.

OTC Drug Review Ingredient List Team: William E. Gilbertson, Pharm.D., and John P. O’Malley.

VIREAD Exportation Team: Deborah M. Autor, Chi-wan Chen, Ph.D., Marsha S. Holloman, J.D., Rao V. Kambhampati, Ph.D., Katherine A. Laessig, M.D., Jocelyn V. Lewis, Linda L. Lewis, M.D., Stephen Miller, Ph.D., Kellie S. Reynolds, Pharm.D., David L. Roeder, S. Mitchell Weitzman, J.D., and Yuanchao Zhang, Ph.D.

Office of Drug Safety Administrative Team: Sandra Van Buskirk, Mary Anne Carter, Bibi F. Jakrali and Maureen D. Majors.

CDER’s Trade Press Team: Crystal L. Rice, Patrick E. Clarke and Christine S. Parker.

Division of Drug Information: Barbara Daciek, Harold Davis, Edward M. DePaola, Donald Dobbs, Gelind H. Grable, Brenda J. Kiliany, Michael G. Ledley and Joan K. Powers. PHS officers nominated for PHS companion award, LCDR Mary E. Kremzner, LCDR Fred L. Lockwood, LCDR Brenda L. Stodart, LCDR Catherine C. Yu, LCDR Larry P. Lim and LT Renu Chhabra.

Division of Library and Information Services Hot Topic InfoWebs Group: Magdalene D. Carolan, M. Nichelle Cherry, Lois G. Chester, Carol K. Lytle and Kathrin L. McConnell.

OCTAP Pediatric Team: Lisa L. Mathis, M.D., Kristin R. Phucas, Rosemary Roberts, M.D. PHS officer nominated for PHS companion award: CDR Terrie L. Crescenzi.

OTC Internet Site Team: Matthew R. Holman, Ph.D., John Lipnicki, Paul K. Stauffer and Sally Winthrop.

DAAODP Support Staff: Lori S. Benner and Betty L. Clark.

DMPQ Support Team: Sheila M. Banks and Nancy A. Hansen.

OCPB Program Management Team: Susan M. Banks, Clarence E. Bott, Patricia Carr, Lenore K. Foley, Karen Y. Graves and Mira V. Millison.

Antimicrobial Resistance Team: Leo Chan, Edward M. Cox, M.D., and John H. Powers, M.D.

Case Management Team: Frederick W. Blumenschein, Raymond Brown, Mary D. Davis-Lopez, John M. Dietrick, Marta E. Gonzalez-Pineiro, Paul Haynie, Stephen C. Mahoney, Grace McNally, Rosa J. Motta, Barry Rothman and Steven J. Thurber. PHS officer nominated for PHS companion award: CDR Karen G. Hirshfield.

CDER TOPOFF 2 Exercise Team: Julie G. Beitz, M.D., David C. Bostwick, Yuan Yuan Chiu, Ph.D., Young Moon Choi, Ph.D., Philip M. Colangelo, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Bronwyn E. Collier, Eric P. Duffy, Ph.D., Joanne M. Holmes, Florence Houn, M.D., Kyong A. Kang, Pharm.D., Adebayo A. Laniyonu, Ph.D., Brad G. Leissa, M.D., Eldon E. Leutzinger, Ph.D., Ralph B. Lillie, Sally A. Loewke, M.D., Frederic J. Marsik, Ph.D., Mary D. Murphy, M.D., Terry S. Peters, DVM, David A. Place, Ph.D., David B. Ross, M.D., Lewis K. Schrager, M.D., Janice M. Soreth, M.D., Patricia A. Stewart, Susan D. Thompson, M.D., Dorothy J. Wawrose, M.D., and Robert J. Yaes, M.D. PHS officers nominated for PHS companion award: LCDR Michael P. Bourg, CAPT Sandra L. Kweder, LT Tracy C. MacGill, CDR Mitchell V. Mathis Jr., LTJG Raquel A. Peat and CAPT Mary E. Purucker.

DDDDP Pharm/Tox Team: David G. Allen, Ph.D., Paul C. Brown, Ph.D., Barbara A. Hill, Ph.D., and Norman A. See, Ph.D.

Division of Biometrics III Clin./Stat. Coordination Group: Mohamed A. Alosh, Ph.D., Kathleen S. Fritsch, Ph.D., and Shiowjen Lee, Ph.D.

DSPIDP 2003 Retreat Planning Team: Renata Albrecht, M.D., Shukla Bala, Ph.D., Dorothy C. Ballman, Sary O. Beidas, M.D., Rita Hecker, Steven C. Kunder, Ph.D., Janice L. Newcomb, Rigoberto A. Roca, M.D., and Diana M. Willard. PHS officers nominated for PHS companion award: CDR Robin E. Anderson, LT Kristen E. Miller and LCDR Ellen Frank Molinaro.

Emend Working Group: Sushanta K. Chakder, Ph.D., Wen-Jen Chen, Ph.D., Jasti B. Choudary, Ph.D., Gary Della’Zanna, D.O., M.Sc., Suresh Doddapaneni, Ph.D. Mushfiqur M. Rashid, Ph.D., Hugo E. Gallo-Torres, M.D., Ph.D., Venkateswa R. Jarugula, Ph.D, Robert L. Justice, M.D., Myong Jin Kim, Pharm.D., Joyce A. Korvick, M.D., M.P.H., Thomas J. Permutt, Ph.D., David A. Place, Ph.D., Brian K. Strongin, R.Ph., and Liang Zhou, Ph.D.

Fuzeon (T-20) Review Team: Kassa Ayalew, M.D., Narayana Battula, Ph.D., Melisse S. Baylor, M.D., James G. Farrelly, Ph.D., Steven N. Gitterman, M.D., Thomas S. Hammerstrom, Ph.D., Andrea N. James, M.D., Rao V. Kambhampati, Ph.D., Robert O. Kumi, Ph.D., Stephen P. Miller, Ph.D., Jeff D. O’Neill, Julian J. O’Rear, Ph.D., Kellie S. Reynolds, Pharm.D., Guoxing Soon, Ph.D., and Virginia L. Yoerg.

Information Resources and Infrastructure Management Team: Jill A. Babson, Wendy W. Cheng, Wanda J. Clabaugh, Lynnette V. Gray, Doreen Henderson, Sandra J. Lee, Epe Pacantara, John W. Stephens and Elizabeth A. Wack.

Iressa NDA Review Team: Sophia S. Abraham, Ph.D., Amy C. Baird, Martin H. Cohen, M.D., Peter H. Cooney, Ph.D., Tony El Hage, Ph.D., Ann T. Farrell, M.D., Joseph A. Grillo, Pharm.D., Cheng Yi Liang, Ph.D., Richard T. Lostritto, Ph.D., William D. McGuinn, Ph.D., Catherine A. Miller, Pharm.D., David E. Morse, Ph.D., Richard Pazdur, M.D., Dorothy W. Pease, Nam Atiqur Rahman, Ph.D., Rajeshwari Sridhara, Ph.D., Paul S. Stinavage, Ph.D., Eugene J. Sullivan, M.D., Robert Temple, M.D., Khin M. U, M.D., and Grant A. Williams, M.D.,

Medical Imaging and Radiopharmaceutical Drug Application Work Tracking Team: Bronwyn E. Collier, Brenda S. Gierhart, M.D., Alfonso H. Janowski, M.D., Kyong A. Kang, Ramesh Raman, M.D., Maria R. Walsh, Russell M. Williams, Robert Yaes, M.D., and Joseph Zolman, M.D.

NDA 20-414 (Pyridostigmine Bromide Tablets) for Chemical Weapons Defense: Shawnte L. Adams, Raman E. Baweja, Ph.D., Jeanine A. Best, Brian P. Booth, Ph.D., Heidi Forster, J.D., Jogarao V. Gobburu, Ph.D., Maryla E. Guzewska, Ph.D., Donna Katz, J.D., Ronald E. Kavanagh, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Karen J. Lechter, Ph.D., J.D., Ider P. Lee, Ph.D., Theresa R. Martin, Robbin M. Nighswander, R.Ph., Francis R. Pelsor, Pharm.D., Donna Porter, Barry N. Rosloff, Ph.D., Waclaw J. Rzeszotarski, Ph.D., Lisa L. Stockbridge, Ph.D., Jeb S. Taylor, Robert Temple, M.D., and Ann Wion, J.D. PHS officers nominated for PHS companion award: CAPT John J. Feeney, CDR Mitchell V. Mathis Jr., and CDR Kevin Prohaska.

Pediatric Adverse Events Team: Min Chiu Chem, Pharm.D., and Solomon Iyasu, M.D. PHS officer nominated for PHS companion award: CDR Terrie L. Crescenzi.

QT Risk Management Development Team: George S. Benson, M.D., Debra E. Boxwell, Eufrecina P. DeGuia, Evelyn R. Farinas, Paula Gish, Donna J. Griebel, M.D., Mark S. Hirsch, M.D., Venkateswa R. Jarugula, Alexander W. Jordan, Leslie A. Kenna, Laurie L. Mcleod-Flynn, Ameeta Parekh, Moo-Jhong Rhee, Yangmee Shin, Sally Singer, R.Ph., Mahboob Sobhan, Norman L. Stockbridge, M.D., He Sun, Douglas C. Throckmorton, M.D., Suong T. Tran, Melissa M. Trugga, R.Ph., Sue Jane Wang, Ronald T. Wassel, Pharm.D., Michael E. Welch and Marcea B.Whitaker, M.D. PHS officer nominated for PHS companion award: CDR Jean R. King.

Statistical Review Template Development Team: Rafia N. Bhore, Ph.D., Stella C. Grosser, Ph.D., Kun He, Ph.D., Kooros Mahjoob, Ph.D., Joy D. Mele, Lillian Patrician, Rajeshwari Sridhara, Ph.D., and Jyoti Zalkikar, Ph.D.

Trileptal Team: John Z. Duan, Ph.D., Jogarao V. Gobburu, Ph.D., and Ramana S. Uppoor, Ph.D.

USP Reference Standards Team: James F. Allgire Sandra J. Logan, Arthur R. Bryant Terry W. Moore, Jo Ann Bulmahn Larry K. Revelle, Ph.D., Sylvia H. Colson Robert L. Scott, Jonathan Drews Tatyana Senderovich, Julie Ellis Anjanette P. Smith, Andrew Fussner Kimberly D. Story, Almetia L. Hoskins Duckhee Toler, Susan Jenney Anna M. Wokovich, Jared Jones Hongping Ye, Ph.D., Richard E. Kolinski Wei Ye and Terra G. Lipe.

Valdecoxib Postmarketing Safety Review Team: Renan A. Bonnel, Pharm.D., Allen D. Brinker, M.D., M.P.H., Lawrence Goldking, M.D., Lois A. La Grenade, M.D., M.P.H., Joyce P. Weaver, Pharm.D., and James P. Witter, M.D. PHS officer nominated for PHS companion award: CDR Nancy M. Halonen.

Zometa Team: Brian P. Booth, Ph.D., and Jogarao V. Gobburu, Ph.D.