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Henry Waxman: “I hope we would all agree that FDA should not take jobs into consideration when it is reviewing the safety and…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
I hope we would all agree that FDA should not take jobs into consideration when it is reviewing the safety and effectiveness of a new medicine.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Argues that job creation should not influence FDA's safety evaluations.

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