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FDA can’t protect Valley families if it can’t make decisions

Support grows for Heidi Overton as agency's commissioner

OPINION — Every mother knows that when it comes to protecting her children, waiting and hoping for the best isn’t good enough. We ask questions. We look for answers. And when something threatens our family’s health or safety, we expect action. 

So why should we accept anything less from the Food and Drug Administration? 

Families rely on the FDA to evaluate the safety of products that end up in our homes, from the medicine in our cabinets to the food on our tables. We trust that the agency is doing its homework, making informed decisions and holding manufacturers accountable. 

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