About James L. Goddard
Lived 1923 – 2009 (aged 86). James L. Goddard was an American physician.
James L. Goddard (April 24, 1923 – December 18, 2009) was an American physician who served as the Director of the Communicable Disease Center from 1962 to 1966 and as Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1966 to 1968. As commissioner, Goddard demoted Frances Oldham Kelsey from her position as Director of the Investigational Drug Branch.
He died of a brain hemorrhage on December 18, 2009, in Laguna Woods, California at age 86.
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Who was James L. Goddard?
Head of the FDA under Johnson
When was James L. Goddard born?
James L. Goddard was born on 24 April 1923 in Alliance.
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James L. Goddard died on 18 December 2009 in Laguna Woods.
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James L. Goddard was a physician.
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James L. Goddard was American.
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