Crawford’s FDA Confirmation Woes Grow With Sen. Coburn’s Threatened Hold
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The Oklahoma Republican says he will place a hold on FDA Commissioner nominee Crawford because the agency has not finalized condom labeling rules. Coburn joins a list of Democrats who are also threatening to place a hold on Crawford’s nomination.
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