NIH principal deputy director resigned on Tuesday, New York Times reports

Feb 12 (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.