Joe Barton: “Job one for the FDA is making sure the medicines we take are safe, but…”

On the recordApril 15, 2013

Job one for the FDA is making sure the medicines we take are safe, but this mission seemed to be lost.

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Barton criticizes the FDA for failing to ensure drug safety.

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Joe Barton: “Job one for the FDA is making sure the medicines we take are safe, but this mission seemed to be lost.”