Friede received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh, and earned his law degree from the National Law Center of the George Washington University. Pfizer Inc. Prior to joining Pfizer, Friede served in government as a law clerk in federal district court and the federal judicial panel on multi-district legislation. He was an associate chief counsel in the Food and Drug Administration's legal department. These groups publish material dealing with their fields of expertise, much of which is not available through commercial publishers.
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