Cardiologist is watchdog over FDA - The Boston Globe

Cardiologist is watchdog over FDA - The Boston Globe: "Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Steven Nissen, son of a physician and husband of a journalist , calls himself the 'point on the end of the spear' during drug safety debates, raising awareness on matters he says the FDA has overlooked. The FDA adviser says his goal is drug safety; critics say he's bucking to run the agency."