On Oct. 21, 1962, Jere E. Goyan, Ph.D., becomes commissioner of food and drugs. Goyan was the first pharmacist to serve as Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

Highlights during Goyan’s tenure at FDA included the emerging link between toxic shock syndrome and the Rely tampon–and the agency’s response, an attempt to make patient package inserts compulsory, and an investigation of widespread polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination of livestock and feed.