FDA Commissioner Choice Appears To Be Crawford
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The White House appears to have settled on Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford to fill the agency's top slot permanently. Crawford is understood to have met with President Bush Jan. 27.
|
The White House appears to have settled on FDA Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford as its choice to fill the commissioner slot on a permanent basis. Crawford is understood to have met with President Bush Jan. 27, suggesting that an announcement could come at any time. Crawford is said to have the support of a number of key senators, including Utah Republican Orrin Hatch. With the confirmation of former Utah Gov. Michael Leavitt as HHS secretary, Hatch's support is particularly important. Crawford has been the acting head of FDA since Mark McClellan left the agency to take over the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last spring. - Michael McCaughan |