FDA commissioner
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
American Clinical Laboratory Association President David Sundwall, MD, says he has spoken with the White House twice in the past two weeks about the agency's top spot, although he has not yet been offered a formal interview. A candidate to succeed David Kessler, MD, in 1997, Sundwall's name also was floated earlier this year as one of the Bush Administration's picks for commissioner. As a former staffer for Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Sundwall would have a valuable contact during a potential confirmation process and could prove to be an advocate of the supplement industry...
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