Remarks from FDA Commissioner as prepared for oral testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing “Examining U.S. Public Health Preparedness for and Response Efforts to Seasonal Influenza.”

Remarks from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., as prepared for oral testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing “Examining U.S. Public Health Preparedness for and Response Efforts to Seasonal Influenza.”

Good Morning, Chairman Harper, Ranking Member DeGette, and members of the subcommittee. 

Thank you for the invitation to testify on our response to the 2017-2018 seasonal flu.

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