FDA commissioner
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
White House health and economic advisor Mark McClellan, PhD/MD, sworn in as FDA commissioner Nov. 14. McClellan was unanimously confirmed by the Senate Oct. 17 (1"The Tan Sheet" Oct. 21, 2002, In Brief). During groundbreaking ceremony for new FDA facilities in White Oak, Md., McClellan delivered his first official speech as commissioner, stressing the importance of employee morale, recruitment and retention...