Crawford closer to confirmation
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford's nomination to fill the post permanently clears Senate Health Committee by a voice vote June 15. Full Senate vote will be delayed, however, since Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) have placed a hold on the nomination pending a decision by FDA on over-the-counter switch application for Barr's Plan B emergency contraceptive. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has also placed a hold on Crawford's confirmation due to concerns about FDA's relabeling of condoms. Crawford was cleared of certain allegations regarding inappropriate behavior with a subordinate by a June 7 HHS Inspector General report, enabling Health panel vote (1"The Rose Sheet" June 6, 2005, p. 10)...
Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford's nomination to fill the post permanently clears Senate Health Committee by a voice vote June 15. Full Senate vote will be delayed, however, since Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) have placed a hold on the nomination pending a decision by FDA on over-the-counter switch application for Barr's Plan B emergency contraceptive. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has also placed a hold on Crawford's confirmation due to concerns about FDA's relabeling of condoms. Crawford was cleared of certain allegations regarding inappropriate behavior with a subordinate by a June 7 HHS Inspector General report, enabling Health panel vote (1 (Also see "IG Inquiry Clears Crawford Of Three Personal Conduct Allegations" - HBW Insight, 13 Jun, 2005.), p. 10).... |