FDA Looks Inside For Chief Counsel, Taps Elizabeth Dickinson
Executive Summary
Former FDA attorneys laud her appointment, saying she is highly regarded inside and outside the agency for her intelligence, warmth and expertise on Hatch-Waxman and other key issues.
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