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Nobody quits a job he’s officially had for only two months by saying “it is time . . . to step aside” — at least not if he expects to be believed. But whatever prompted veterinarian Lester Crawford’s resignation as Food and Drug Administration commissioner last week, the Bush administration should learn from recent missteps at FDA and elsewhere and get this prime post right. The FDA is supposed to ensure that unsafe drugs don’t get on the market (Vioxx) and that safe drugs do (Plan B emergency contraceptive). Crawford’s FDA faltered on both counts.
Posted by Rhonda Holman