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Center for Drug Evaluation and Research & Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Net Hiring Data (FY 2023-2027)

Though the reauthorizations of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA VII) and the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA III) commits FDA to report quarterly hiring updates under the respective user fee programs, that data does not represent or capture the entirety of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research’s (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research's (CBER) hiring progress or status.

In an effort to provide a more comprehensive overview of CDER’s and CBER’s hiring progress and status, FDA is providing these tables that display total hires which include what is reported under PDUFA VII and BsUFA III. FDA plans to update this table concurrently with the PDUFA and BsUFA quarterly hiring data page.

FY25 Quarterly Net Hiring for CDER (as of 12/31/2024)

CDER

Employees Onboard
Beginning of Quarter*

Gains **Losses **

Employees Onboard
End of Quarter***

Net Gains
FY25 - Q16,044102886,05814
FY25 - Q26,058   0
FY25 - Q3    0
FY25 - Q4    0
Total FY256,044102886,05814

* Numbers are based on data pulled on a particular date and could fluctuate slightly due to corrections in the underlying data if pulled on another day.
** External to CDER Gains and Losses
***  Q4 reflects through 09/30.

FY25 Quarterly Net Hiring for CBER (as of 12/31/2024)

CBER

Employees Onboard
Beginning of Quarter*

Gains **Losses **

Employees Onboard
End of Quarter***

Net Gains
FY25 - Q11,37372251,42047
FY25 - Q21,420   0
FY25 - Q3    0
FY25 - Q4    0
Total FY251,37372251,42047

* Numbers are based on data pulled on a particular date and could fluctuate slightly due to corrections in the underlying data if pulled on another day.
** External to CBER Gains and Losses
*** Q4 reflects through 09/30.

FY24 Quarterly Net Hiring for CDER (as of 09/30/2024)

CDER

Employees Onboard
Beginning of Quarter*

Gains **Losses **

Employees Onboard
End of Quarter***

Net Gains
FY24 - Q15,785134775,84257
FY24 - Q25,842138705,91068
FY24 - Q35,910109595,96050
FY24 - Q45,960165816,04484
Total FY245,7855462876,044259

* Numbers are based on data pulled on a particular date and could fluctuate slightly due to corrections in the underlying data if pulled on another day.
** External to CDER Gains and Losses
***  Q4 reflects through 09/30.

FY24 Quarterly Net Hiring for CBER (as of 09/30/2024)

CBER

Employees Onboard
Beginning of Quarter*

Gains **Losses **

Employees Onboard
End of Quarter***

Net Gains
FY24 - Q11,26844271,28517
FY24 - Q21,28553141,32439
FY24 - Q31,32430161,33814
FY24 - Q41,33850151,37335
Total FY241,268177721,373105

* Numbers are based on data pulled on a particular date and could fluctuate slightly due to corrections in the underlying data if pulled on another day.
** External to CBER Gains and Losses
*** Q4 reflects through 09/30.

FY23 Quarterly Net Hiring for CDER (as of 9/30/2023)

CDER

Employees Onboard
Beginning of Quarter*

Gains **

Losses **

Employees Onboard
End of Quarter***

Net Gains

FY23 - Q1

5,482

190

105

5,567

85

FY23 - Q2

5,567

134

76

5,625

58

FY23 - Q3

5,625

122

79

5,668

43

FY23 - Q4

5,668

212

95

5,785

117

Total FY23

5,482

658

355

5,785

303

* Numbers are based on data pulled on a particular date and could fluctuate slightly due to corrections in the underlying data if pulled on another day.
** External to CDER Gains and Losses
*** Each month/quarter is based on the last full pay period of the month. Q4 reflects through 09/30.

FY23 Quarterly Net Hiring for CBER (as of 09/30/2023)

CBER

Employees Onboard
Beginning of Quarter*

Gains **

Losses **

Employees Onboard
End of Quarter***

Net Gains

FY23 - Q1

1,236

28

37

1,227

-9

FY23 - Q2

1,227

33

25

1,235

8

FY23 - Q3

1,235

23

20

1,238

3

FY23 - Q4

1,238

61

31

1,268

30

Total FY23

1,236

145

113

1,268

32

* Numbers are based on data pulled on a particular date and could fluctuate slightly due to corrections in the underlying data if pulled on another day.
** External to CBER Gains and Losses
*** Each month/quarter is based on the last full pay period of the month. Q4 reflects through 09/30.

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