Appointments In Brief
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Crawford nomination delayed: Senate Health Committee Democrats are putting a hold on Lester Crawford's nomination as permanent FDA Commissioner. Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said they would stall the nomination after an unsuccessful briefing with Crawford over FDA's handling of Barr's Plan B emergency contraceptive switch application. During a March 17 Senate Health confirmation hearing, Senate Democrats requested a meeting with Crawford regarding the drug before approving his nomination. A vote was scheduled for April 13...