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FDA Head: We're Boosting I.T.
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Health Data Management
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June 1, 2008
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Updating the Food and Drug Administrations information systems is one of the top priorities of the agency, FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D., recently told Congress. He spoke April 22 before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations, which is studying FDA actions to improve the safety of medical devices and products made with foreign components. The FDA, von Eschenbach said, needs a modern I.T. infrastructure to better use data it already has and to better coordinate various activities within the agency. Existing information systems, for instance, do not have the capability to automatically verify information submitted by foreign ...
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The FDA: Not All Going According to Plan.(Food and Drug Administration...
Newsweek;
August 14, 2006 ;
Scelfo, Julie;
311 words
......Administration Acting Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach's way to becoming the permanent chief...a member of the committee reviewing von Eschenbach's nomination. The FDA needs a leader...evidence. That is still not happening. Von Eschenbach, a urologist and family friend of ...
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Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach to Provide Keynote for Media and Medicine...
PR Newswire;
February 7, 2007 ;
787 words
......Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach, 20th Commissioner of the United States...the Public Interest commented, Dr. von Eschenbach is the right man at the right place...century. About the Commissioner Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., was sworn in as the 20th ...
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Bush picks acting FDA head to take over as agency chief: Democrats oppose...
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD);
March 16, 2006 ;
787 words
......President Bush nominated Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach, acting chief of the Food and Drug...Organization, said in an interview. He praised von Eschenbach as an excellent choice. Democratic...She also said she was pleased that von Eschenbach has experience working in a large federal...
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Senate Approves FDA Chief; Frist Ends 'Holds' That Long Stalled Vote on...
The Washington Post;
December 8, 2006 ;
Christopher Lee - Washington Post Staff Writer;
787 words
......yesterday in clearing a path for Andrew C. von Eschenbach to become commissioner of the Food...and set up the 80 to 11 approval of von Eschenbach. In doing so, Frist swept aside "holds...enshrined in longstanding Senate practice. Von Eschenbach, 65, a urologist and former director...
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Hopes are high as von Eschenbach takes reins at FDA.(Andrew von...
Chain Drug Review;
January 1, 2007 ;
311 words
......month's Senate confirmation of Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach as commissioner of the Food and Drug...productive meetings with the FDA and with von Eschenbach on issues ranging from Medication Guides...approved as permanent head of the agency. Von Eschenbach, 65, had served as interim head ...
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Von Eschenbach nomination to head FDA already mired in 'Plan B'...
Medical Design Technology;
April 1, 2006 ;
344 words
......nominate Acting FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach March 15 to permanently head the agency...place a hold on the nomination of Dr. von Eschenbach until the FDA issues a decision on...the counter. The move suggests that von Eschenbach's nomination, while supported by the...
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Acting no longer, von Eschenbach tackles backlog.(NEWS)(Andrew Von...
Medical Marketing & Media;
January 1, 2007 ;
Iskowitz, Marc;
381 words
...ANDREW VON Eschenbach and the FDA are keeping quiet about...the FDA staffers have available. Von Eschenbach has staked his reputation on improvement...Fee Act (PDUFA), which would help von Eschenbach hire needed additional personnel...
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Andrew Von Eschenbach Named Director Of The National Cancer Institute
U.S. Newswire;
December 6, 2001 ;
346 words
......Bush announced today that Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., will head the National Cancer...Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md. "Dr. von Eschenbach is one of the nation's leaders in the...reducing the burden of this disease." Von Eschenbach comes to NCI from The University of...
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von Eschenbach named director of NCI
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;
January 1, 2002 ;
Anonymous;
309 words
......announced on December 6 that Andrew C. von Eschenbach, MD, will head the National Cancer...Secretary Tommy G. Thompson said, "Dr. von Eschenbach is one of the nation's leaders in the...announced his resignation in October. von Eschenbach was previously director of the Genitourinary...
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Dr von Eschenbach's vision: FDA's newest commissioner faces multiple...
Formulary;
August 1, 2007 ;
Wechsler, Jill;
787 words
...Andrew von Eschenbach, MD, has faced a number of tough...of drugs and medical products, Dr von Eschenbach acknowledged in an interview with Formulary. On this and other issues, Dr von Eschenbach emphasized the importance of relying...
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REP. SLAUGHTER CALLS ON VON ESCHENBACH TO TAKE STAND ON PLAN B
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
March 16, 2006 ;
339 words
......called on newly nominated Andrew C. von Eschenbach to determine a course of action on...resulted in the temporary appointment of von Eschenbach, who has now been nominated to act...commissioner of the FDA. The failure of von Eschenbach to take an affirmative stand on either...
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GPhA eager to work with permanent FDA chief.(Generic Pharmaceutical...
Chain Drug Review;
April 10, 2006 ;
447 words
......nomination of acting commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach to lead the regulatory body. Von Eschenbach has been serving as acting commissioner...Billy Tauzin also applauds the choice. Von Eschenbach has tremendous research and management...
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SEN. MURRAY ISSUES STATEMENT ON CONFIRMATION OF VON ESCHENBACH AS FDA...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
December 7, 2006 ;
181 words
......Statement on Confirmation of Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach as FDA Commissioner "I believe that Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach has the qualifications needed to...physician and cancer survivor Dr. von Eschenbach brings a unique background and perspective...
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SEN. KENNEDY QUESTIONS VON ESCHENBACH ON FDA'S POSITION ON PLAN B
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
August 1, 2006 ;
606 words
......on at the nomination hearing of Dr. Von Eschenbach to be Commissioner of the Food and...hearing on the nominations of Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs...Cancer Institute, and I admire Dr. von Eschenbach's leadership there, especially on initiatives...
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REP. HINCHEY ISSUES STATEMENT ON BUSH'S NOMINATION OF VON ESCHENBACH AS...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
March 15, 2006 ;
361 words
......President Bush's nomination of Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach as permanent FDA Commissioner. Hinchey...we need to learn a lot more from Dr. von Eschenbach about what kind of relationship he...industry. I'm also concerned about Dr. von Eschenbach's close ties to the Bush family because...
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