Hamburg/Sharfstein Choice Underscores Public Health, Food Safety
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The White House's appointment of two former health commissioners to run FDA sends a strong message that the agency will refocus on public health, particularly food safety
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