Article: Bush Administration Nominates McClellan For FDA Commissioner.

Washington Editor

WASHINGTON - Industry leaders got some relief Wednesday morning when the Bush administration nominated Texas-born internist Mark McClellan to serve as FDA commissioner.

While insiders here admit there's little detail known about the 39-year-old Bush adviser, on the surface they appear to be pleased with Bush's pick.

Since mid-summer, McClellan's name has been floating about Washington as topping the short list of candidates being eyed by the Bush team to fill the shoes vacated in January 2001 by Jane Henney, the commissioner named by President Bill Clinton.

McClellan is a member of the White House Council of Economic ...

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