FDA's Hamburg Says Japanese Crisis Shows Need To Fund Countermeasure Development
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
When Senators ask whether the U.S. is prepared for a nuclear disaster similar to one following the Japanese earthquake, FDA chief touts agency program that could help develop radiation treatments.
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