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Drug Shortages: FDA's Ability to Respond Should Be Strengthened.

September 6, 2016

Testimony before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, US Senate. US Government Accountability Office. GAO-12-315T (December 15, 2011)

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This testimony details the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) response to drug shortage trends and advocates for the agency to have more leverage with manufacturers to address burgeoning shortages.

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