Von E. needs a plan B
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A Senate Health Committee staffer believes it is "highly unlikely" that acting FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach will be confirmed this year. Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) placed a hold on von Eschenbach's confirmation due to the agency's failure to provide a timeline for a decision on the over-the-counter switch application for Barr's emergency contraceptive Plan B (1"The Tan Sheet" April 3, 2006, p. 4)...