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Henry Waxman: “When we examine claims as serious as these, we must insist on data and on facts.”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
When we examine claims as serious as these, we must insist on data and on facts.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Stresses the need for data and facts over anecdotes in discussions about FDA regulations.

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