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“People think the FDA is protecting them -- it isn't. What the FDA is doing, and what people think it's doing, are as different as night and day.”

Quote by Herbert L. Ley, Jr.

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Herbert L. Ley, Jr.
Herbert L. Ley, Jr.

Herbert L. Ley, Jr. was an American physician who served as the Surgeon General of the United States from 1965 to 1969. His tenure was characterized by a focus on public health issues such as tobacco control and disease prevention. more

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