Commissioner Hamburg: Moving FDA Beyond A Regulatory Agency
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Of the leading candidates for FDA commissioner in the Obama administration, Margaret Hamburg seemed among those with the least relevant experience -- an illustrious career to be sure, but one that lacked a decision-making role involving medical products
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