Von Eschenbach to Stay at FDA
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach is poised to remain head of the agency, either in an acting role or as the White House nominee, through the end of the second Bush term. Other candidates were interviewed-including drug safety expert Ray Woosley, MD, but the administration appears to be happy with the job the National Cancer Institute Director is doing.
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