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Science Friday > Archives > 2003 > September > September 12, 2003:
Hour One: Cold Cases / FDA Commissioner McClellan

As head of the Food and Drug Administration, Commissioner Mark McClellan is responsible for the safety of cosmetics, drugs, and medical devices -- as well as for the safety of much of the food we eat. The administration is also charged with the approval of new and experimental medications and medical devices. In this hour of Science Friday, we'll talk with Commissioner McClellan about his priorities for the agency.

Plus, we'll look at efforts to use science in re-opening 'cold cases' -- crimes that have sat on the books unsolved for years. Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (2-3 Eastern), and share your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required).

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Guests:
John Paul Jones
Business Director
Institute for Cold Case Evaluation
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

Mark McClellan
Commissioner
US Food and Drug Administration
Rockville, Maryland

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Related Links:
Commissioner of Food and Drugs
NPR : National Press Club -- Mark McClellan, FDA commissioner
Strategic Plan Advancing America's Health
BW Online | June 16, 2003 | McClellan's Friendlier, Speedier FDA
Bush nominates Mark McClellan to head the FDA : 10/02

Institute for Cold Case Evaluation
CNN.com - Solving the cold case: Time, ingenuity and DNA can help
National Institute of Justice - Publications and Products

This segment produced by Annette Heist

 


 

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