Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleTop FDA official named as `de facto' chief.AuthorsWadman, MeredithAbstractReports that Michael Friedman will become the de facto head of the US Food and Drug Administration when commissioner David Kessler leaves; The comments from Donna Shalala, the Health and Human Services Secretary concerning the search.SubjectsFRIEDMAN, Michael; UNITED States. Food &; Drug Administration; EMPLOYEESPublicationNature, 1997, Vol 385, Issue 6616, p476ISSN0028-0836Publication typeArticleDOI10.1038/385476b0