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Article: Von Eschenbach nominated by President Bush to head FDA.
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- Transplant News
- Article date:
- March 31, 2006
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President Bush has nominated Andrew von Eschenbach, MD, to be commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Von Eschenbach had been serving as acting commissioner since last September when he replaced Lester Crawford, DVM.
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