American Academy of Pediatrics et al v. Kennedy et al
Case Number:
1:25-cv-11916
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Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
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Firms
Companies
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Nurse-Midwives
- American College of Physicians
- American Medical Association Inc.
- American Public Health Association
- Massachusetts Medical Society
Government Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Food and Drug Administration
- National Institutes of Health
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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