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Patty Murray: The FDA is considered the gold standard for approval around the world because the FDA reviews raw data to determine if a…

On the recordApril 4, 2017
The FDA is considered the gold standard for approval around the world because the FDA reviews raw data to determine if a new drug is both safe and effective, and that scientific and nonpolitical process is critical to the trust of patients and families across this country.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray emphasizes the importance of the FDA's impartiality in drug approval.

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