(Reuters) – The National Institute of Health’s principal deputy director, Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, resigned and retired from government service on Tuesday, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. Citing a letter to colleagues, the newspaper added that Tabak did not give a reason for his decision. It added, citing a person familiar with decision, […]
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NIH principal deputy director resigned on Tuesday, New York Times reports
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(Reuters) – The National Institute of Health’s principal deputy director, Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, resigned and retired from government service on Tuesday, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Citing a letter to colleagues, the newspaper added that Tabak did not give a reason for his decision. It added, citing a person familiar with decision, that he had been confronted with a reassignment he viewed as unacceptable.
(Reporting by Jasper Ward)