Biden to Tap Former West Virginia Health Official as Drug Czar (2)

July 13, 2021, 4:58 PM UTCUpdated: July 13, 2021, 9:38 PM UTC

President Joe Biden is nominating Rahul Gupta for director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, according to a White House official speaking on condition of anonymity and two others close to discussions.

Gupta is a primary care physician who currently serves as the chief medical and health officer at the March of Dimes. He previously was the health commissioner of West Virginia under two governors.

“President Biden’s nomination of Dr. Rahul Gupta to be the first physician ever to lead the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is another historic step in the Administration’s efforts to ...

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