Some Democrats in Washington are calling for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding former FDA Chairman Lester Crawford's abrupt resignation last week. Speculation has centered on the possibility that a potential financial conflict of interest was involved. Yesterday, the ex-chairman denied those reports, telling Forbes that his decision to depart was a result of burnout from the day-to-day stress of managing the agency at a time when it has been under fire over its handling of drug safety and other regulatory issues.
- see this article [1] from the Boston Globe
- see this article [2] from Forbes.com
Links:
[1] http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2005/09/29/lawmaker_examine_ex_fda_chiefs_finances/
[2] http://www.forbes.com/2005/09/28/crawford-fda-vioxx-cx_mh_0928autofacescan03.html