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Clinical Trials & the Pharmaceutical Industry

Governor McDonnell took part in a news conference this week – welcoming representatives of the pharmaceutical industry to Richmond, and singing the praises of clinical trials in the Commonwealth.  That might seem like a noble thing, but it could also have been part of a push to improve the industry’s image as it protects future profits through new state laws.

 

Sandy Hausman is Radio IQ's Charlottesville Bureau Chief