Embattled FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford Resigns In Surprise Move...
Associated Press:
Embattled Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Lester Crawford resigned Friday, telling his staff that at age 67 it was time to step aside.
His resignation came just two months after the Senate, in a long-delayed move, elevated the longtime agency deputy and acting commissioner to the top job.
Crawford's tenure was marked by increasing criticism of the agency, as the painkiller Vioxx was pulled off the market for safety problems and regulators held up wider access to emergency contraception.
First Posted: 09-23-05 04:44 PM | Updated: 03-28-08 02:43 AM