As Commissioner of Food and Drugs, he led the Food and Drug Administration.

But the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, David A. Kessler, said in a telephone interview: "We are taking a risk here.

The Commissioner of Food and Drugs is a Presidential appointee.

The job of Commissioner of Food and Drugs is a central regulatory position that oversees billions of dollars in products.

David A. Kessler, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, is expected to act on the panel's recommendation within 60 days.

Now the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, David A. Kessler, is making a priority of such reviews.

Dr. David A. Kessler, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, calls smoking "a pediatric disease."

The ban was imposed weeks after a dozen members of Congress who oppose abortion urged the action in letters to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

Dr. David A. Kessler, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, praised the announcement.

David A. Kessler, who resigned recently as Commissioner of Food and Drugs, said the political shifts were undeniable.