Charles C. Edwards

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Charles C. Edwards
4th United States Assistant Secretary for Health
In office
April 18, 1973 – January 5, 1975
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byMerlin K. DuVal
Succeeded byTheodore Cooper
11th Commissioner of Food and Drugs
In office
December 13, 1969 – March 15, 1973
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byHerbert L. Ley Jr.
Succeeded byAlexander M. Schmidt
Personal details
Born(1923-09-16)September 16, 1923
Overton, Nebraska, US
DiedAugust 7, 2011(2011-08-07) (aged 87)
San Diego, California, US
Political partyRepublican

Charles C. Edwards (September 16, 1923 – August 7, 2011) was an American physician who served as Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1969 to 1973 and as the United States Assistant Secretary for Health from 1973 to 1975.[1] He died on August 7, 2011, in San Diego, California at age 87.[2]

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  1. ^ "Charles Edwards, M.D". Fda.gov. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Douglas Martin (August 28, 2011). "Dr. Charles C. Edwards, Influential F.D.A. Commissioner, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

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