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Benjamin Gilman: “It is premature to conclude that a drug used on several thousand individuals with a small incidence of adverse effects…”

On the recordJuly 19, 1999
It is premature to conclude that a drug used on several thousand individuals with a small incidence of adverse effects is safe to administer to 2.5 million military personnel.
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Benjamin Gilman
New York
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congress.gov
Jul 19, 1999

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Safety concerns regarding the anthrax vaccine for military personnel.

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