FDA chief quits; tenure marked by turmoil

WASHINGTON -- The embattled Food and Drug Administration commissioner, Lester Crawford, abruptly resigned yesterday amid accusations of lax oversight by the agency, just two months after his confirmation by the US Senate. (Full article: 812 words)

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