Moulton, Barbara (1915–1997)
Moulton, Barbara (1915–1997)
American bacteriologist. Born 1915 in Chicago, IL; died 1997; dau. of Harold Moulton (president of Brookings Institute); attended Smith College and the University of Vienna; University of Chicago, AB, 1937; George Washington University, MA, 1940, MD, 1944; m. E. Wayne Brown Jr., Mar 30, 1962.
Known for her testimony before the Kefauver congressional subcommittee, which investigated the drug industry's questionable practices (e.g., bribing government officials for easy drug approval), taught anatomy at George Washington University (1947–48); was instructor of antibiotic medicine at University of Illinois (1953); served assistant medical director at Chicago Municipal Contagious Disease Hospital (1953); was director of US Food and Drug Administration's division of New Drugs (1955–60); at Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Deceptive Practices, worked as a medical officer in Division of Scientific Opinions (1961–79).