3 Responses to “Anti-Choice lapdog up for a vote to be the FDA commissioner”

1. Feministe » You Read This Because I’m Too Lazy To Write Writes:
   June 15th, 2005 at 6:59 pm

   [...] — Guess What? “¢ The Other Dark Meat: Jumping on the Kos Pile “¢ Alas, A Blog: Anti-Choice Lap Dog Up For FDA Commissioner [...]

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2. hmmm Writes:
   June 17th, 2005 at 5:14 pm

   I was happy to see the Democratic Leadership in the House and the Senate raise a big stink about this.

   Then I woke up.

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3. And Yet Writes:
   June 29th, 2005 at 10:27 am

   I don’t know Dr. Crawford’s position/ideology, however, I was disheartened and disapointed to see that one of the criticisms over his nomination was that he isn’t a physician. It’s about time other approaches and backgrounds were involved in running and protecting the nations health.
   He is a veterinarian, and a pharmacist. Given that this is the Food and Drug Administration, I would think that makes his training a unique qualifier (not speaking at all to idealogy or political/industry issues with the nomination) As a veterinarian engaged in public health research, I would point out that most physicians have little knowledge of pharmaceuticals beyond those they routinely prescribe, and little research exposure. Veterinarians are trained anatomy, physiology, and diseases of multiple species, including primates, as well as being trained in public health, population medicine, food safety, and in the health of animals which are part of the food supply. Additionally, we are trained in zoonosis- animal - human disease transmission. Add to this a background in pharmacology and knowledge of the drug development process, what is the criticism? That he might actually bridge the gap and work towards a more one medicine approach that recognizes that human and animal health are intertwined and interrelated? For this reason alone, I applaud his nomination.
   However, I hope that he will be evaluated fully on his ideology and commitment to the promotion of the public’s good, not his own personal political benefit, and on this basis appointed or rejected.

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