Susan J. Walker

Dr. Walker is an independent consultant and the immediate past director of the Division of Dermatology and Dental Products (DDDP) at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She led this division with responsibilities for review and approval of regulatory applications, including New Drug Applications, Biologics Licensing Applications, Investigational New Drug Applications, labeling supplements, Pediatric Study Plans, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies, and other submissions. During her tenure as Division Director she led the regulatory approval of dermatology products in the transition from a primarily topical focus to the current broader focus; the introduction of systemic biologic agents.