Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The Senate on Monday night confirmed Margaret A. "Peggy" Hamburg as the head of the Food and Drug Administration. Hamburg, who was confirmed by a voice vote. once headed New York City’s public health department and developed the federal government’s pandemic disease response plan.
Meanwhile the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has begun a two-day markup of legislation to give Hamburg's agency the power to regulate tobacco.
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- Anonymous said...
May 20, 2009 at 12:37 AMHardwork pays, redeems that appointment. That's goodnews for Hamburg
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