A July to Remember: Lessons from an Eventful Month at FDA
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
July 2010 may have been one of the busiest and most important months ever for the Food & Drug Administration's new drug regulatory group. Here are 10 themes to think about heading into the fall.
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