Two Republican senators have promised to block the nomination of Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach to become commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, illustrating just how difficult filling the top job at the agency has become.
Senator David Vitter, Republican of Louisiana, said Thursday in an interview that the Bush administration must legalize imports of some prescription drugs before he would allow the nomination to proceed.
“It could be from Canada only, or for personal use only, or a pilot or limited program,” Mr. Vitter said. “But it has to be meaningful.”
Senator Jim DeMint, Republican of South Carolina, will block Dr. von Eschenbach’s nomination unless the F.D.A. takes steps to remove the abortion drug RU-486 from the market, said Wesley M. Denton, Mr. DeMint’s press secretary.
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