A Brief But Memorable Tenure: Former US FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford Dies At 83
Executive Summary
Crawford’s time as permanent FDA commissioner lasted less than three months and ended in scandal, but with that stint and his longer stretches as acting commissioner, he oversaw the agency through several historic moments that continue to influence the current regulatory environment.
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