Suppose the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)rules That a Pharmaceutical

question 13

Multiple Choice

Suppose the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that a pharmaceutical company cannot market its new blood pressure medicine.What legal recourse can the company take?

• A)It can sue the FDA in state court.
• B)It can ask Congress to overturn the ruling.
• C)It can appeal the case to a U.S.circuit court.
• D)It can file a brief with a federal district court.

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