Legal Opinion
COALITION FOR MERCURY-FREE DRUGS v. Sebelius
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 1, 2010No. Civil Action 09-0015 (RBW)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION 2
REGGIE B. WALTON, District Judge.
The plaintiffs, the Coalition for Mercury-Free Drugs (“Mercury-Free”), and several named individuals who are also the principal officers of Mercury-Free, bring this action against the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) in their official capacities, alleging injuries arising from the defendants’ ap proval of the use of Thimerosal, a mercury-based chemical compound used in pharmaceutical products, such as vaccines, to prevent the growth of bacteria or fungi. See…
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