WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama plans to nominate former New York City health commissioner Margaret Hamburg to head the Food and Drug Administration, media reports said Wednesday.
Baltimore health commissioner Joshua Sharfstein, who led the Obama administration's transition team for the FDA, will become Hamburg's chief deputy, The New York Times said.
The selection of Hamburg, first reported on The Wall Street Journal's website, was likely to be announced this week.
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Source: Reuters
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