FDA commissioner search slowed by tobacco settlement proposal.
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA COMMISSIONER SEARCH SLOWED BY TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL as the Clinton Administration needs time to consider the change in the agency's political landscape. Following the departure of David Kessler, MD, in February, the Administration appeared to be hoping to finesse the tobacco issue by choosing a candidate who would be less openly provocative to the tobacco industry.