FDA Adviser Resigns Over Plan B Handling

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON -- A consultant to a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has resigned in protest of the agency's handling of the Plan B contraceptive.

Dr. Frank Davidoff, editor emeritus of the Annals of Internal Medicine, said the agency is ignoring science in favor of politics in delaying approval of the drug for over-the-counter sales.

He was a member of the FDA's Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee when it voted to approve Plan B for over-the-counter sales in 2003, and had served as a consultant to the committee since his term ended earlier this year.

Davidoff is the second person to publicly resign over Plan B. In late August, the top women's health official at FDA, Susan Wood, also resigned in protest. Former FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford has also since resigned.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/06/AR2005100601386.html

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

1. I can understand their frustration but the public will suffer

Especially if wingnut pseudo-scientist fundies are their replacements on the FDA committee.

[stillcool]

2. Good for him....

and her. I saw her on Nightline. Its disgusting what these wingers are doing to our agency's. When their contribution, which is the entire function of the FDA, is rebuked what choice do they have? Their experience and expertise is obviously not wanted.

[kestrel91316]

3. Ignoring science? In favor of politics??? I'm shocked beyond belief.

[liberalnurse]

4. Other physician members have resigned....

Last week I watched a Newsline program on this very issue. I was just outside D.C and am not sure the program was current being that I was in a hotel. It told the whole story.....How they are stone walling and reneging on promises.

[wicket]

5. kick

:kick:

[CountAllVotes]

6. Dr. Frank Davidoff

Thank you for being conscientious! Thanks for defending women in the USA! I hope MORE RESIGN soon!

:kick:

[cantstandbush]

7. Is this the second or third resignation over this issue?

I know the head of FDA resigned some time ago.