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Tom Harkin: I don't care how small they are, they'd better meet the most stringent standards of safety and efficacy.

On the recordAugust 3, 2009
I don't care how small they are, they'd better meet the most stringent standards of safety and efficacy.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Harkin emphasizes the importance of safety standards for all medical companies, regardless of size.

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