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Francis Collins: “I do think, though, that in Scott Gottlieb you have an FDA Commissioner who really is dedicated to moving things along…”

On the recordMay 16, 2018
I do think, though, that in Scott Gottlieb you have an FDA Commissioner who really is dedicated to moving things along as soon as the data makes it possible.
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Francis Collins
Pennsylvania

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Collins praises FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb's commitment to expedite approvals.

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