|Articles|September 23, 2005

BREAKING NEWS: FDA's Crawford Resigns

FDA Commissioner resigns just months after taking on the position.

FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford has resigned his position just two months following his cofirmation by the Senate, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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