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Drew Johnson: “If you get a bad FDA director for four years or eight years…”

Featuring: Drew Johnson, Libertarian-leaning Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Nevada, District 3

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A Chat With Drew Johnson- Candidate for Congress (NV-3)

Published | Video Starts at 1:04:41

But in 14 months, who, who knows what, who will be in the White House. But I think there's, with every new FDA director, there's a opportunity for things to change. If, If you get a bad FDA director for four years or eight years, you're in trouble. If you get somebody who's more open minded, more open to the science, there's some opportunities there. It's scary to think that we have to wait that long to see any real change because people are dying in the meantime. (1:04:41–1:04:46)

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