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[Keith Benson <kgbenson@mindspring.com>]

tanis cuff wrote:

> Zipping through the string, I noticed someone mentioned the mission of 
> the FDA is to make sure only safe/effective products get on the 
> market.   I would argue with this, stating instead that the mission of 
> the FDA is to follow the laws and administrative rules which govern 
> the FDA ops.


Semantics

>    Hence the current hoopla over, for example, GMO's and "why isn't 
> the FDA doing more ??!" 

Perhaps they are perceived to be "not that big a deal".  Notice I said 
that their mission is to make sure only safe/effective products get on 
the market, perhaps they feel that they are safe and effective.

> Please stop me before I get any further off the topic of the list. 


Same here!

Keith

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