People In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Sidney Wolfe steps aside as director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group more than 40 years after co-founding the consumer advocacy group. White House recognizes device entrepreneur. More personnel news.
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