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The government agency that controls the development and availability of new medical discoveries, including pharmaceutical drugs is_______.

A. the Health Care Financing Administration.B. the Food and Drug Administration.C. the Centers for Disease Control.D. the National Institutes for Health.E. the Federal Emergency Medical Administration.

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Answer: D. the National Institutes for Health.

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It is an agency in the United States that controls medical, pharmaceutical, and public health discoveries. The organization was founded in the 1870's, the parent agency of this organization is the Department of Health and Human Services. The National Institute of Health comprises of about 27 institute, the NIH headquarters is located in Bethesda Maryland, these headquarter is commonly called NIH campus by the host community.

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