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Andrew Von E Joins Regulatory Consulting Firm

Wow, it just keeps on coming. Thanks to our loyal and intrepid participant Nancy Fruge, we learn that former FDA Commish AVE is already making his services available to a regulatory consulting firm. The link is essentially a puff piece, but it does convey the news.

http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/1138527.html

This quick a move from FDA to industry consulting should probably lay to rest the notion of a "revolving door." Doors don't revolve that fast. Instead, perhaps we should just consider senior FDA positions a kind of lube job.