FDA Role In Risk Management Should Be “Broad Societal Decision,” Hamburg Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
A survey of well-informed voters conducted by the health policy institute NEHI found respondents were in favor of marketing products that might pose a risk, as long as FDA disclosed the potential dangers. Commissioner Hamburg says she is “pleased and frankly a little surprised” by the depth of appreciation for the agency’s work shown by the survey.
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