FDA commissioner nomination clears Senate committee
Executive Summary
The Senate Health Committee approves the nomination of Acting FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford to become full commissioner by voice vote June 15. A vote by the full Senate will be delayed, however, due to simultaneous holds: one placed by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) over concerns about FDA's relabeling of condoms and another placed by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) due to FDA's delay in making a decision on the over-the-counter switch application for Barr's Plan B emergency contraceptive...