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Surgeon, Writer, Researcher, Dilettante. https://www.ariadnelabs.org/  http://www.lifebox.org/ 

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    Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 7 Dec 2016

    Atul Gawande Retweeted STAT

    Nightmarehttps://twitter.com/statnews/status/806651321583550468 …

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    STATVerified account @statnews
    Trump weighs appointing as FDA chief a libertarian who would radically overhaul the agency's mission. https://www.statnews.com/2016/12/07/trump-fda-oneill/ …
    6:55 PM - 7 Dec 2016
    • 162 Retweets
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      2. kkm‏ @KatenNP 7 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        something is up with the nomination of systematic destroyers--and being surrounded by military....scary

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      1. Ann Mc‏ @AnnMcMD 7 Dec 2016
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        @statnews would this be status nightmaricus?

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      1. Vamshi Gade‏ @vamshi_gade_md 7 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        .@Atul_Gawande when industry rep says drug/device has FDA approval I'm going to stop them right there and tell them that means nothing to me

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      1. SpaceMan Spiff‏ @movinmeat 7 Dec 2016
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        .@Atul_Gawande well he appointed a fossil fuels exec to EPA so it all makes sense.

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      1. Jason N. Doctor‏ @jasndoc 7 Dec 2016
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        .@Atul_Gawande RCTs unnecessary under 21st Century Cures #perfectstorm

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      1. Jahan Mohiuddin, MD‏ @JahanMohiuddin 9 Dec 2016
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        . @Atul_Gawande @statnews "safe" is relative to the benefit! Most drugs more toxic than placebo; mag of benefit makes the difference

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      1. Linda Clark‏ @lindac2013 7 Dec 2016
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        @statnews - whole process appears to be a nightmare, and will likely just get worse - sorry for you 😢

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      1. Ann Mc‏ @AnnMcMD 7 Dec 2016
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        @statnews @realDonaldTrump one nightmare after another!

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      1. Sumi‏ @sumi996 8 Dec 2016
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        this would solve the drug price issue, economics 101

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      1. Dr. Rick Botelho‏ @DrRickBotelho 8 Dec 2016
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        .@Atul_Gawande .@Statnews. We Need a Renaissance of Virtues to Make Healthcare Fair. Please Join Story Movement.http://story.cd/AAFxok 

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      1. Dr. Rick Botelho‏ @DrRickBotelho 8 Dec 2016
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        .@Atul_Gawande .@StatNews We Need a Renaissance of Virtues to Root the Merchant of Doubts. Watch Socipathic Movie. http://ln.is/merchantsofdoubt.org/R5FpV …

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      1. Cedar Moore‏ @CedarMoore1 8 Dec 2016
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        @statnews Have we forgotten Thalidomide? It caused a birth defect calamity in Europe. the FDA saved us despite great pressure

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      1. ocasionist‏ @IRBroadshow 8 Dec 2016
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        @DrDavidKatz @statnews And meet the new HHS chief while at it.pic.twitter.com/tkTJxrMUcZ

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      1. Oana Paun‏ @__oana 7 Dec 2016
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        https://twitter.com/__oana/status/806701303539912706 …

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        Oana Paun @__oana
        I'm in a coma somewhere, sedated and intubated, and halucinating. This cannot be real. https://www.statnews.com/2016/12/07/trump-fda-oneill/ … via @statnews
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      1. Reflective‏ @PlzBeSensible 7 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        O’Neill says safety should be sufficient for FDA approval, which sounds pretty reasonable to me, why do you disagree?

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      1. Reflective‏ @PlzBeSensible 7 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Medical innovators say FDA regs are the #1 thing holding them back, but Drs like you are incentivized to maintain status quo

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      1. Jennifer Brokaw MD‏ @JenniferBrokaw 7 Dec 2016
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        @statnews that horse has already left the barn:http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/politics/21st-century-cures-act-senate.html?referer=https://www.google.com/ …

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