the FDA has become too risk-averse in terms of what the agency requires device manufacturers to do
Janice Schakowsky: “the FDA has become too risk-averse in terms of what the agency requires device manufacturers to do”
On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
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Schakowsky criticizes FDA's strict requirements affecting innovation and investment.
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