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- Judge: Bush White House Wanted Right-to-Lifers on FDA's Contraception Panel
- A federal court ruling on Teva's Plan B "morning after" contraceptive reveals how the Bush White House corrupted the internal operations of the FDA, encouraged decisions not based on science, and led to months-long delays in approvals process. Judge Edward Korman's ruling makes Plan B pictured available...
- Blog posts 2009-03-24
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- Crawford nominated as permanent FDA chief.(Regulatory)(Food and Drug Administration)(Lester Crawford promoted )(Brief Article)
- PRESIDENT BUSH NOMINATED LESTER CRAWFORD, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, as that agency's permanent chief. Crawford previously served as chair of the Department of Physiology-Pharmacology at the University of Georgia, Admini PRESIDENT BUSH NOMINATED LESTER CRAWFORD, acting commissioner of the Food and...
- Research articles 2005-03-01
- Ex-FDA Exec pleads guilty.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)(Lester M. Crawford)(Brief article)
- Former Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration FDA Lester M. Crawford pied guilty in October to a Conflict of Interest charge and Making False Financial Disclosures to the U.S. Senate and the Executive Branch. Crawford faces a sentence of up to one year...
- Research articles 2006-09-01
- Nomination of Crawford to head FDA draws mostly positive reaction.
- Food industry praise came quickly last week for the nomination of Dr. Lester Crawford as commissioner of the Food & Drug Administration. Crawford, an international authority on food safety issues, has served as acting commissioner for much of the Bush Administration, except when Dr. Mark McClellan was commissioner before leaving...
- Research articles 2005-02-28
- Crawford nomination clears OIG hurdle
- THE NOMINATION OF FDA acting commissioner Lester Crawford to be the agency's permanent leader has been reactivated by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee following an investigation by the HHS Office of Inspector General into allegations of improper conduct. The investigation exonerated Crawford of anonymous internal FDA allegations...
- Research articles 2005-08-01
- Crawford says FDA ready for next phase of import screening
- FDA's current phase-in period for screening imported food and feed will be ready to go to full enforcement status on the scheduled deadline of Aug. 12, FDA acting Commissioner Lester Crawford last week told a House Energy & Commerce subcommittee. The Bioterrorism Act of 2002 requires most U.S. food manufacturing...
- Research articles 2004-07-12
- Supplements' fate under new FDA chief uncertain
- Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, who was appointed acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Sept. 23 after Commissioner Lester Crawford abruptly resigned, may never take over the job permanently.Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, who was appointed acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Sept. 23 after Commissioner...
- Research articles 2005-11-01
- The rate of Food and Drug Administration approval for drugs entering the formal testing process has fallen from 14% to 8%, according to Acting FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford
- * The rate of Food and Drug Administration approval for drugs entering the formal testing process has fallen from 14% to 8%, according to Acting FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford. Speaking at a conference on health care securities, Crawford attributed the decline to pharmaceuticals' increasing complexity and toxicity, and developers' inability...
- Research articles 2004-08-01
- FDA priorities outlined by FDA Commissioner.(Washington)(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
- Dr. Lester M. Crawford, Acting FDA Commissioner outlined the agency's priorities and important anticipated major actions in the next six months while speaking at the National Press Club "Newsmaker Luncheon." Dr. Lester M. Crawford, Acting FDA Commissioner outlined the agency's priorities and important...
- Research articles 2004-08-09
- PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
- Crawford confirmed as FDA commissionerOnJuIy 18, the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of Lester M. Crawford as the permanent Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration FDA.The confirmation came after five contentious months of deliberation. While Crawford's long experience at the PDA was noted, there were also some concerns that...
- Research articles 2005-09-01
- Looking for impartiality.(Brief Article)
- The panel created by Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford to monitor new evidence on the safety of approved drugs is less than independent, according to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Finance Committee. In The panel created by Food and Drug Administration...
- Research articles 2005-06-17
- Serious reform at the Food and Drug Administration can finally begin.(HEALTH POLICY)
- Serious reform at the Food and Drug Admin. can finally begin when Andrew von Eschenbach is made permanent chief this fall. Action has been on hold since von Eschenbach became acting commissioner in Sept. 2005, replacing Lester Crawford, who lasted on Serious reform at the Food...
- Research articles 2006-09-08
- Drug board named.(Brief Article)
- DRUG BOARD NAMED. Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford this week named 15 people to the Drug Safety Oversight Board, which is charged with disclosing new safety information about drugs that have already been ... DRUG BOARD NAMED. Food and Drug Administration...
- Research articles 2005-05-20
- GMPs to undergo makeover.(Manufacturing News)(good manufacturing practices)(Brief Article)
- In a speech last month to the National Food Policy Conference, Food and Drug Administration acting Commissioner Dr. Lester M. Crawford said FDA plans to modernize the good manufacturing practices GMPs used for foods. In a speech last month to the National Food Policy...
- Research articles 2004-06-01
- FDA to update GMPS for food.(Washington)(Food and Drug Administration)(good manufacturing practices)
- In a speech to the National Food Policy Conference last week, Food and Drug Administration acting Commissioner, Dr. Lester M. Crawford, announced the agency's plans and processes for modernizing the good manufacturing practices GMPS used for foods. In a speech to the National Food Policy Conference...
- Research articles 2004-05-10
- As I See It
- FDA acting commissioner Lester Crawford became the focus of new controversy last month when observers learned he was to be nominated for Senate confirmation as commissioner. In 2001, he was passed over in favor of Mark McClellan, primarily because of Senate health committee chairman Edward M. Kennedy's fierce opposition based...
- Research articles 2005-03-01
- Senate Confirms New Homeland Secretary
- The Senate on Feb. 15 confirmed federal judge Michael Chertoff as the nation's second secretary for the Department of Homeland security.The department is in charge of several agencies involved in transportation security, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation security Administration.Also last week, President Bush named Lester Crawford...
- Research articles 2005-02-21
- Kathy Heuer appointed Chief Financial Officer and Associate Commissioner for Management.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-17 January 2005-US FDA: Kathy Heuer appointed Chief Financial Officer and Associate Commissioner for ManagementC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01122005 Dr. Lester M. Crawford, Acting Food and Drug Administration FDA Commissioner, today announced the appointment of Kathy Heuer as the ...
- Research articles 2005-01-17
- Dr. Lester Crawford, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug, FDA To Discuss The FDA's Role in Supporting Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry During a Keynote at Next Week's 4th Annual World Pharmaceutical Congress
- PHILADELPHIA -- Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Fourth Annual World Pharmaceutical Congress will be held May 24-26, 2005 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. The World Pharmaceutical Congress (http://www.worldpharmacongress.com/) is the premier R&D event, where pharmaceutical leaders will gather to discuss the industry challenges of bringing new drugs to market...
- Research articles 2005-05-17
- Health claim allowed for omega-3 fatty acids.(NEWS)(Brief Article)
- WASHINGTON -- Labels on conventional foods formulated with eiscosapentaenoic acid EPA and docosahexaenoic acid DHA omega-3 fatty acids can now carry qualified heart healthy claims, according to FDA acting commissioner Dr. Lester Crawford. The compounds, primarily found in salmon, lake trout, tuna and herring, are drawing...
- Research articles 2004-09-01
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