Crawford confirmation slowed
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Senate HELP Committee Democrats Patty Murray (Wash.) and Hillary Clinton (N.Y.) will stall Lester Crawford's confirmation as permanent FDA commission because of an "unsatisfactory" meeting with the acting FDA head over the agency's handling of Barr's Plan B emergency contraceptive. When pressed, Crawford refused to provide a timeline for a ruling on the approval of the contraceptive for over-the-counter use...