HHS selection of Deputy Commissioner Friedman for FDA top spot has some Republican support.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
HHS ELEVATION OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FRIEDMAN TO FDA TOP SPOT has the support of some prominent Republicans with FDA oversight responsibility. Lead Deputy Commissioner Michael Friedman has been identified for some time as HHS Secretary Shalala's top choice to take over the commissioner's job. The Clinton Administration now appears to be comfortable with that choice as well.