Post by babaoriley on Feb 5, 2015 14:43:34 GMT -5
Margaret Hamburg announced today that she is stepping down as FDA Commissioner in March. Ms. Hamburg held a press conference to announce her decision, and when questioned on the reasons therefor and to comment on her tenure as FDA chief, she made some interesting comments in front of a large, attentive crowd in the FDA media room:
”It’s been great to be a part of the FDA, and to lead it well into the 21st century. Torturing biotech companies and their investors is a sacred trust handed down from Commissioner to Commissioner, and it has been an honor for me to carry on that proud tradition; I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. Being able to clandestinely correspond with people like Adam Feuerstein has been, shall we say, rewarding." "Thank you, Adam,” she softly and genuinely intoned, blowing a kiss in his direction. Feuerstein acknowledging her, blew a kiss back, and whispered, barely audibly, "we had it going on, Margie, it'll never be like that again." Veteran biotech analysts and journalists agreed it was the first time they'd seen Feuerstein with anything but a demonic scowl on his face.
Commissioner Hamburg, continued, reflecting, “In looking back, I have to say I’m most proud of overseeing the approval of Afrezza, and, in fact, part of the reason I’m stepping down is so that that deadbeat husband of mine can buy MannKind stock without fear of reprisal." "I have some regrets, too, of course,” she confessed, and one in particular was directed at a well-known hedge fund manager, “Marty, I tried, I really did, but the third time, you know, my hands were tied – and, well, you know how I get in those situations.”
She concluded her remarks, becoming misty-eyed and noticeably emotional, and with a hint of a tremble in her voice, let us in on what must have been a well-guarded secret of hers:
“I still vividly remember that day when Al Mann dressed me down forcefully in front of a gasping audience. I was overwhelmed by the sheer power of the man, and I remember thinking as I felt myself begin to perspire under his searing indictment of FDA policy and procedure, ‘omigod, it’s obvious to everyone here how this man is affecting me.’ I’d never felt like that before, nor since.” As you can imagine, at that point, you could have heard a Dreamboat drop onto a shag carpet in that room.
Looking spent and somewhat shaky, Ms. Hamburg was helped from the podium to warm applause.
Well, that's it, I figure in all the excitement and counterproductive giddiness around here, you guys might have missed the above. Obviously, I had to scour the internet far and wide to bring you this story.
”It’s been great to be a part of the FDA, and to lead it well into the 21st century. Torturing biotech companies and their investors is a sacred trust handed down from Commissioner to Commissioner, and it has been an honor for me to carry on that proud tradition; I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. Being able to clandestinely correspond with people like Adam Feuerstein has been, shall we say, rewarding." "Thank you, Adam,” she softly and genuinely intoned, blowing a kiss in his direction. Feuerstein acknowledging her, blew a kiss back, and whispered, barely audibly, "we had it going on, Margie, it'll never be like that again." Veteran biotech analysts and journalists agreed it was the first time they'd seen Feuerstein with anything but a demonic scowl on his face.
Commissioner Hamburg, continued, reflecting, “In looking back, I have to say I’m most proud of overseeing the approval of Afrezza, and, in fact, part of the reason I’m stepping down is so that that deadbeat husband of mine can buy MannKind stock without fear of reprisal." "I have some regrets, too, of course,” she confessed, and one in particular was directed at a well-known hedge fund manager, “Marty, I tried, I really did, but the third time, you know, my hands were tied – and, well, you know how I get in those situations.”
She concluded her remarks, becoming misty-eyed and noticeably emotional, and with a hint of a tremble in her voice, let us in on what must have been a well-guarded secret of hers:
“I still vividly remember that day when Al Mann dressed me down forcefully in front of a gasping audience. I was overwhelmed by the sheer power of the man, and I remember thinking as I felt myself begin to perspire under his searing indictment of FDA policy and procedure, ‘omigod, it’s obvious to everyone here how this man is affecting me.’ I’d never felt like that before, nor since.” As you can imagine, at that point, you could have heard a Dreamboat drop onto a shag carpet in that room.
Looking spent and somewhat shaky, Ms. Hamburg was helped from the podium to warm applause.
Well, that's it, I figure in all the excitement and counterproductive giddiness around here, you guys might have missed the above. Obviously, I had to scour the internet far and wide to bring you this story.
