Von Eschenbach Is Likely Nominee For Permanent FDA Commissioner
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA Acting Commissioner and National Cancer Institute Director Andrew von Eschenbach will likely be nominated by President George W. Bush as the permanent head of the agency, former FDA Associate Commissioner for External Relations Peter Pitts said March 9
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