Medical Journal Articles

Antibiotic Uses and Challenges — A Comprehensive Review From NRCWF

Medscape. June 16, 2010. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families co-writes a review of antibiotics. The goal of the review is to help primary care physicians prescribe the correct antibiotics for their patients. | more

Medical Device Recalls and the FDA Approval Process

Archives of Internal Medicine, February 14, 2011. Research done by Dr. Zuckerman, President of the National Research Center for Women & Families, et. al provides convincing evidence that the process used to clear medical devices for use on patients needs to be reformed to ensure safety. | more

Medical Device Recalls: Get it Right the First Time

Archives of Internal Medicine, February 14, 2011. Dr. Rita Redberg, Chief Editor of "The Archives of Internal Medicine", agrees with Dr. Diana Zuckerman, President of the National Research Center for Woman & Families, that the public deserve better protection from unsafe medical devices. | more

Medical Device Recalls and the FDA Approval Process

February 14, 2011. Unlike prescription drugs, medical devices are reviewed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) using 2 alternative regulatory standards: (1) premarket approval (PMA), which requires clinical testing and inspections; or (2) the 510(k) process, which requires that the device be similar to a device already marketed (predicate device). The second standard is intended for devices that the FDA deems to involve low or moderate risk. | more

Medical Journal Articles

Antibiotic Uses and Challenges — A Comprehensive Review From NRCWF

Medical Device Recalls and the FDA Approval Process

Medical Device Recalls: Get it Right the First Time

Medical Device Recalls and the FDA Approval Process

Reasonably Safe? Breast Implants and Informed Consent

Teenagers and Cosmetic Surgery: Focus on Breast Augmentation and Liposuction

Reconstructive Breast Implantation After Mastectomy