Sidney M. Wolfe

Sidney Manuel Wolfe (June 12, 1937 – January 1, 2024) was an American physician and health activist. He was the co-founder and director of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, a consumer and health advocacy lobbying organization. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Wolfe was known for campaigning against the use of some pharmaceutical medications due to the health issues they had caused. Wolfe was also known for his criticisms of the Food and Drug Administration.

Wolfe died of a brain tumor on January 1, 2024 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 86.

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"Health Talk: Doctors Online", Washington Post, Abigail Trafford, July 6, 1999

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