Plan B Backlash Blocks FDA Commissioner Nomination, Take Two
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA will not have a permanent commissioner until a decision is announced on over-the-counter sales of Barr's emergency contraceptive Plan B, if a hold by Senate Democrats is respected
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