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Letter to President Obama calling for independent FDA commissioner

Obama-FDA-0209.pdf | 64.7 kB
February 4, 2009
On behalf of America's consumers, we hope you will be able to make an early nomination of a new, effective FDA Commissioner who has solid expertise on FDA issues, is committed to public health and safety, and is independent of the industries that the FDA regulates.

Expert

Lisa McGiffert
DeAnn Friedholm

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Safe Patient Project

Author

Ellen Bloom

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