[After decades of focusing on men's health, many experts agree that this apparent backlash is premature.] We still haven't done all the catch-up that we need to do, ... We don't want women's health to be a flash in the pan. |
[Crawford's] decision was not made in consultation with the normal people who are involved with the decision-making at the agency, ... Even in the commissioner's office, it seems there was very little awareness about what the decision would be. It seemed to be very closely held and not at all transparent to the professional staff. |
[The Plan B decision] is a double standard based on age for over-the-counter sales, |
[The timorous men who run the FDA had promised a decision on Plan B this summer; this was after delay upon delay over the past two years and intense shrieking from anti-abortion groups who wrong-headedly claim that Plan B causes abortion.] I was supposed to be the champion of women's health at the agency, ... Science needs to be the main decision driving health policy, not politics. |
contrary to my core commitment to improving and advancing women's health. |
Grandville did have trouble in round three and it's not fun to beat someone when they fall. |
I can no longer serve as staff when scientific and clinical evidence, fully evaluated and recommended for approval by the professional staff here, has been overruled. |
I can no longer serve as staff when scientific and clinical evidence, fully evaluated and recommended for approval by the professional staff here, has been overruled. The recent decision announced by the Commissioner about emergency contraception, which continues to limit women's access to a product that would reduce unintended pregnancies and reduce abortions, is contrary to my core commitment to improving and advancing women's health. |
I can no longer serve as staff when scientific and clinical evidence, fully evaluated and recommended for approval by the professional staff here, has been overuled. I therefore have submitted my resignation effective today. |
I don't believe the agency was acting independently, ... It's very troubling. |
I don't think people want the FDA to say what should be done about teen pregnancy or other social issues, |
It will be very difficult to confirm anyone in this position, and certainly not Dr. von Eschenbach. |
It's a denial by delay. I can't serve as staff when clear evidence is overruled. |
It's hard to get people to go above and beyond, and these guys are really doing it. |
no longer serve as staff when scientific and clinical evidence, fully evaluated and recommended for approval by the professional staff here, has been overruled. |