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Janice Schakowsky: “Most people presume that the prescription that the doctor writes for them, and they fill it, is safe and effective.”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2018
Most people presume that the prescription that the doctor writes for them, and they fill it, is safe and effective.
Said by
Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky emphasizes public trust in prescriptions and FDA standards.

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