In Addition to Having the Power to Decide When Drugs

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Multiple Choice

In addition to having the power to decide when drugs and certain food products will be marketed, the FDA can remove products from the market. An example of the FDA's use of its power to remove products from the market is the:

• A) recall of GM trucks from the market
• B) removal of animal-tested cosmetics from the market
• C) removal of high-fat pork products from the market
• D) removal of low-SPF tanning products from the market
• E) none of the other choices

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