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Diana DeGette: “If we have a large budget cut to the FDA in next year's budget, is that going to help or hurt our ability to expedite…”

On the recordApril 12, 2011
If we have a large budget cut to the FDA in next year's budget, is that going to help or hurt our ability to expedite the drug approval process?
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette questions the impact of budget cuts on FDA drug approval efficiency.

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