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On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 10:06:10 -0700, Bob responded
to gormless idiot "fresh~horses," who had written:
>>Today:
>>The brand new still-wet-behind-the-ears head of the FDA abruptly
>>resigned.
>Due to his age, said the public announcement. Apparently he was not
>aware of his age when he was appointed -- 2 months ago.
Crawford - a veterinarian - had been serving as acting commissioner
of the FDA for several years, so he can hardly be described as a "wet-
behind-the-ears" functionary in that role. What bothered me about his
appointment as Commissioner is that if he was suited for the job at
all, why the hell had he been kept as a place-holder for so damned
long? It would have been better by far to have rolled in a completely
new candidate for the job.
Just for the sake of pissing off *everybody*, I've been hoping that
the new Commissioner would be David Graham, an epidemiologist
lately described as a "whistle-blower," whose performance as lead
investigator in reporting a study on the cardiac risks associated with
use of rofecoxib (Vioxx, Merck) was the spark that ignited all the
toxic gas inflating Whitehouse Station and is still flaming Merck's
crowd of pointy-haired bosses (sic transit gloria Skolnick!) in
courthouses all across the country.
Ah, but that would be a logical choice, and the prehensile bastards
in Washington City don't function that way, do they?
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In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to
be thankful for. As for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.
-- H.L. Mencken
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