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Opinion: FDA’s drug approval process needs reform to restore confidence

In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expedited approval of a drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, a decision that led to resignations and scrutiny of the process.
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In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expedited approval of a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease, a decision that led to resignations and scrutiny of the process.
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Dr. Bob Newman, a University of Virginia Medical School graduate and U.S. Navy veteran, spent more than 15 years in private practice in rural Virginia and 20 years teaching family medicine. He teaches part-time at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. Pfizer and Moderna have received well deserved credit for the rapid development and deployment […]

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