July 29/Biotech Law Weekly -- The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., has been appointed interim executive director and CEO of the organization effective August 3. Fabricant has served as vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs with NPA since December of 2004. As was previously announced, David Seckman, who has headed the association for more than nine years, will be leaving at the end of the month to lead the Food Processing Equipment Manufacturers Association.
"We are greatly appreciative of Fabricant's willingness to assume the role of executive director as we conduct a search process for a permanent successor to David Seckman," said Pat Sardell, NPA's president. "A search committee has already been formed, and we hope to complete the recruitment process as expeditiously as possible."