The chief medical examiner's spokeswoman, Ellen Borakove, said the area first will be tested as part of a standard health and safety evaluation for possible toxicity.

NPR: NY Officials Seek Human Remains Amid Plane Debris

The medical examiner's office will complete a health and safety evaluation to determine whether to sift the soil around the buildings for possible human remains, police said.

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Mr. JOHN MARAGANORE (CEO, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals): We clearly have in this study, did a very careful evaluation of safety and the treatment was very well tolerated.

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Adverse event reporting has a critical role in the evaluation of the safety of a drug or medical device during its testing.

FORBES: The Data On Drugs' Side Effects Must Be Reliable

The continuing evaluation of potential safety signals at the FDA requires assessment of all available data from many sources, with the goal of reaching sound conclusions in a manner that is transparent to physicians and patients.

FORBES: FDA Asks For "Restraint" On Drug Safety Worries

The evaluation was based on a random sampling of American opinion toward car brands in seven areas: quality, safety, value, performance, design, technology and environmental friendliness.

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