In Brief: Commissioner Kessler's last day

Executive Summary

Commissioner Kessler's last day: Departed FDA commissioner participated in a White House ceremony marking the beginning of the first phase of FDA tobacco regulations on Feb. 28, Kessler's last day with the agency. Kessler becomes dean of Yale Medical School July 1 ("The Pink Sheet" Feb. 17, In Brief). At a Feb. 28 session of the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association's annual meeting, association President Edward Kavanaugh, introduced CTFA outside counsel Peter Barton Hutt (Covington & Burling) by feeding speculation that Hutt is a candidate to succeed Kessler. "Rumors around the last week or so have you in the final three candidates," Kavanaugh said...