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News Release

STATEMENT BY
HHS SECRETARY TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Regarding President Bush's Nomination of Dr. Mark McClellan as FDA Commissioner

Mark McClellan is a superb choice for Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. We live in an era where sound public policy depends on informed analysis and scientific knowledge combined with strong, compassionate leadership. Dr. McClellan would bring all of those attributes to the FDA.

Dr. McClellan has a strong background in medicine, science, public policy and economics. This experience would serve him well at the FDA as it continues its efforts to create a more responsive FDA, enabling it to better serve the needs of the American people with even greater efficiency and greater scope.

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Last Revised: January 16, 2003