Thread: Donald Trump nominates former George W. Bush official to head FDA

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times - Friday, March 10, 2017

President Trump said Friday night he will nominate Scott Gottlieb, a former deputy commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, to lead the agency.

Mr. Gottlieb, a physician, is a partner in the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates and serves as an adviser to several pharmaceutical companies.

If confirmed by the Senate, he would lead oversight of the federal agency that decides whether to approve new drugs, as well as regulates food safety and tobacco products.

In 2005, he was appointed as the FDA’s deputy commissioner for medical and scientific affairs in the George W. Bush administration.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...w-bush-offici/

This doesn't sound good.

Anything, anyone, connected with the Bush or Obama administration should be off the list.

Mr. Gottlieb, a physician, is a partner in the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates and serves as an adviser to several pharmaceutical companies.

Another pick with close ties to their own industries' profiteering. That is not suitable for an overseeing agency supposed to exist for the good of our citizens and their health but great for stock investors and his equity firm where he is a partner in a stock profiting firm -New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm specializing in investments in venture growth equity.