Von Eschenbach in ‘07?
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Senate HELP Committee staffer says it is "highly unlikely" that Acting FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach, MD, will be confirmed as permanent commissioner this year. The confirmation hold initiated by Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) stems from political wrangling over the agency's handling of emergency contraceptive drug, Plan B (1"The Gray Sheet" April 3, 2006, p. 13)...