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His father was the president of CBS Radio. After turning 23, he traveled to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar where he earned a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics.He earned his medical degree from Cornell University Medical School in 1964. Hayes was appointed Commissioner of the FDA by Ronald Reagan.
Three months later he controversially overturned an FDA review board and approved the use of aspartame in dry foods.
He also shelved a ban under consideration on nitrates in meat, which cause cancer.
The Chicago Tylenol murders in 1982 caused nationwide alarm after seven people died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules which had been laced with potassium cyanide. Under Hayes' leadership, the government and the drug industry responded by developing the first federal regulations requiring tamper-evident packaging for all over-the-counter drugs.
Hayes allowed a potentially hazardous infant formula to be marketed, and he approved the anti-arthritis drug, Oraflex, only to learn of reports that the drug caused deaths and adverse reactions.
He was finally investigated for accepting free lodging and travel from industry trade groups, double billing, and questionable reimbursements for private speaking engagements. He resigned on September 11, 1983, to become dean and provost of New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y.
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