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Tom Harkin: “If a device manufacturer commits fraud on the FDA, puts a device out there, and injures people--but, they cannot sue and…”

On the recordAugust 3, 2009
If a device manufacturer commits fraud on the FDA, puts a device out there, and injures people--but, they cannot sue and can't get discovery to get at these documents, then you will never know whether or not they committed fraud on the FDA or not.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the lack of accountability for manufacturers committing fraud against the FDA.

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