December 7, 2010. FDA Advisory Committee members often ask for post-market studies. In this case, that could be dangerous.
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NCHR Testimony on Gardasil
December 7, 2010. The FDA approved Gardasil on the basis of short-term research, and we don’t yet know how long Gardasil provides protection or when a booster shot will be needed.
Read More »Testimony at FDA on Gastric LAP-BAND
December 3, 2010. My name is Jessica Resas, and I am a lap band patient. In October of 2009, I had a lap band inserted inside me. Now I want my life back.
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December 3, 2010. In their newly proposed label, Allergan indicated a “caution” (not a warning) for patients with autoimmune diseases or symptoms, and did NOT mention a family history of those conditions.
Read More »NCHR Testimony at the FDA Advisory Committee Meeting on Lorcaserin
September 16, 2010. The studies are an important reminder that behavior modification is a safe and effective alternative to diet pills. Lorcaserin does not appear to be effective for most patients, and especially not for most African-American or Latino patients. More extensive research is needed on the risks.
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