U.S. News, February 14, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, calls for an overhaul of the FDA’s medical device regulatory process that would prevent unsafe devices from entering the market.
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Most Recalled Medical Devices Received Speedy FDA Review
Los Angeles Times, February 15, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, cites evidence and says that the FDA’s review process for medical devices is inadequate.
Read More »Study of Recalled Medical Devices Faults Lax FDA Testing Methods
The Washington Post, February 14, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, publishes an article that reveals critical flaws in the FDA’s current review system for medical devices.
Read More »Recalled Medical Devices Undergo Little Testing, Study Finds
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 14, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman and Paul Brown of the National Research Center for Women & Families publish a study that finds that the vast majority of recalled medical devices were approved by the FDA using lax standards.
Read More »Recalled Devices Mostly Untested, New Study Says
New York Times, February 14, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman and Paul Brown of the National Research Center for Women & Families publish study that finds that a vast majority of recalled medical devices that are intended to save lives were not tested on humans or animals.
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