Dr Hamburg is Obama

Dr Hamburg is Obama's FDA Commissioner pick

US President Barack Obama has nominated Margaret Hamburg, the Health  Commissioner for New York City, to be the next permanent Food and Drug  Administration Commissioner, replacing Frank Torti, who has held the  position on an acting basis since the New Year. Dr Hamburg's main areas  of expertise are considered to be food safety and bioterrorism and the  President's remarks in a radio interview about the appointment indicate  that contaminated food scandals are a major element of the new  Commissioner's remit.