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Tom Harkin: This process gets devices to patients more quickly, but sometimes with catastrophic consequences for patients.

On the recordNovember 14, 2011
This process gets devices to patients more quickly, but sometimes with catastrophic consequences for patients.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin warns about the risks of expedited device approvals.

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