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A Wolfe in Regulator's Clothing: Drug Industry Critic Joins the FDA

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The pharmaceutical industry has a recurring nightmare: Drug-safety crusader Sidney Wolfe becomes a player at the Food and Drug Administration.

Dr. Wolfe also has a nightmare: One of his children goes to work for a drug maker.

Of the two, the doctor is sleeping more soundly.

Over three decades, Dr. Wolfe, head of the health group at advocacy organization Public Citizen that Ralph Nader founded, has helped push 16 drugs off the market and slap restrictions on several multibillion-dollar products.

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Scott Strumello Comment by Scott Strumello on January 9, 2009 at 5:04pm
Finally, the first piece of GOOD news I've seen about the FDA in over 8 years!!!

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