FDA’s Hamburg And Sharfstein: A Chain of Command, Not Division Of Power
Executive Summary
The political importance of FDA is cemented by the fact that the commissioner is a position confirmed by the Senate. In announcing his pick for the post in March, President Obama emphasized the agency's political primacy even further by naming a principal deputy commissioner as well
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