Hamburg, Sharfstein Take The Floor; FDA Stakeholders Watch And Wait
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Career FDA officials and agency stakeholders are viewing the selection of FDA Commissioner-nominee Margaret Hamburg with open minds
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