HHS Nominee Sebelius Aims To Restore Science-based Approach At FDA
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Kathleen Sebelius, President Obama's nominee for Department of Health and Human Services secretary, said she intends to restore trust in FDA by ensuring the agency's decisions are science-based
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