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Ex-FDA Head Sentenced to Probation, Fine

HeadlineFeb 28, 2007

And former Food and Drug Administration head Lester Crawford has been sentenced to three years of supervised probation and a $90,000 fine. Crawford pleaded guilty last year to conflict of interest and false reporting of ownership of stock. Prosecutors say he lied about his ties to several companies regulated by the FDA.

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