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This is wonderful project, and exactly how the rest of the government agencies should work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/NewsEvents\/Newsroom\/PressAnnouncements\/ucm197222.htm\" target=\"_self\">Here&#8217;s the link to the FDA press release<\/a>, a link to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/transparency\">FDA Transparency Task Force<\/a>, a link to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/AboutFDA\/Basics\">FDA Basics<\/a>, and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/AboutFDA\/Basics\/ucm197217.htm\"> <\/a>an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/AboutFDA\/Basics\/ucm197217.htm\">Update on Phase I of the Transparency Initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s nice to see a major government agency taking great strides to keep up with current public expectations. 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