FDA Acting Commissioner Crawford Brings Pro-Risk Assessment Stance
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Former Virginia Tech Center for Food & Nutrition Policy Director Lester Crawford, PhD/DVM, likely will promote increased FDA reliance on risk assessment as part of its regulatory decision-making process after assuming the top agency spot on an acting basis Feb. 25
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