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Cindy Hyde-Smith: “The law also requires the FDA to respond to petitions within a 180 days, but the FDA waited roughly 14 years and nearly…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2023
The law also requires the FDA to respond to petitions within a 180 days, but the FDA waited roughly 14 years and nearly 3 years to respond to citizens' petitions challenging FDA approval and deregulation of chemical abortion drugs.
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican · Mississippi

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Hyde-Smith points out FDA's delays in responding to petitions on abortion drugs.

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