Committee on Safety of Medicines

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Committee on Safety of Medicines

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…the United States and the Committee on Safety of Medicines in the United Kingdom. These bodies ensure the safety of pharmaceuticals before they are placed on the market and monitor any side effects thereafter. Public demands for “watchdog” agencies were triggered in large part by the 1962 Thalidomide tragedy, when…
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…the United States and the Committee on Safety of Medicines in the United Kingdom. These bodies ensure the safety of pharmaceuticals before they are placed on the market and monitor any side effects thereafter. Public demands for “watchdog” agencies were triggered in large part by the 1962 Thalidomide tragedy, when…
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