FDA Appoints Bret Koplow as Acting Director of CTP

May.21
FDA Appoints Bret Koplow as Acting Director of CTP
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website, Bret Koplow has been appointed acting director of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). Koplow has been with the FDA since 2011, holding several key roles, most recently serving as senior advisor to the FDA Commissioner.

On May 20, according to the official website of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Bret Koplow has been appointed as the Acting Director of the Center for Tobacco Products.

 

美国FDA任命Bret Koplow为烟草制品中心代理主任
Leadership information on the CTP official website|Image source: CTP

 

Resume information indicates that Dr. Brett Koplow was appointed as Acting Director of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) at the Food and Drug Administration in May 2025. In this role, Dr. Coplow is responsible for ensuring that the CTP achieves its public health goals and puts into practice the center's vision and mission in implementing the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

 

According to Bloomberg, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary stated in an internal email that senior FDA official Bret Koplow will temporarily assume the position.

 

According to Koplow' s LinkedIn page, he has been working at the FDA since 2011. Within the agency, he has held various positions, most recently serving as a senior advisor to the FDA Commissioner.

 

美国FDA任命Bret Koplow为烟草制品中心代理主任
LinkedIn resume information | Image source: LinkedIn 

 

In April, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the leadership of Robert Kennedy Jr., carried out a large-scale layoff, resulting in the dismissal of Brian King, who was the Director of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) at the time. In May, The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids announced on its official website that Brian King had been appointed as the Executive Vice President for the U.S. program, tasked with leading the organization's efforts at the federal, state, and local levels.

 

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