Department Of Health & Human Services

Paul G. King, Ph.D., and Other Representatives for CoMeD
Coalition for Mercury-free Drugs
33A Hoffman Avenue
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034-1922

Re: Docket Number 2007P-0331/CP1

Dear Dr. King and Others:

This letter is in response to your citizen petition dated August 10, 2007, in which you asked the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take numerous actions pertaining to vaccines and other FDA-regulated products containing thimerosal or other mercury-based preservatives. We apologize for the delay in responding to the petition. After review and consideration, we deny the petition for the reasons stated below in this response.


 

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