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Article: With Crawford's surprise exit, von Eschenbach to head FDA.
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- Medical Device Daily
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- September 27, 2005
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With Crawford?s surprise exit, von Eschenbach to head FDA
By AARON LORENZO
Medical Device Daily Washington Writer
WASHINGTON - With Lester Crawford?s totally unexpected exit from his post as FDA commissioner on Friday - a mere two months after he received Senate confirmation to permanently head the agency - some of his critics are looking toward a fresh course at the regulatory agency.
?The opportunity to name a new commissioner is a chance to take the agency in a necessary new direction,? Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said in a statement. The chairman of the Committee on Finance, Grassley has conducted FDA oversight during Crawford?s ...