Good law from tragic facts - Congress, the FDA, and preemption

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 361, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1206-

  Annas, George J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COURT; DRUG INDUSTRY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349249442     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMhle0902889     Document Type: Article

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