The new Netflix documentary, The Bleeding Edge, will help you understand why the National Center for Health Research has been focused on improving the safety of medical devices since it was founded in 1999.
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The Human Tragedy of Poorly Regulated Medical Devices Gets the Spotlight in a Netflix Film
Amy Martyn, CBS News: July 27, 2108. NCHR president speaks out about medical devices, spurring filmakers to make documentary available on Netflix. The documentary discusses the human side of faulty medical devices being released to the market.
Read More »Bayer to Stop Sales of Birth Control Device Tied to Injuries
AP Newspapers, July 20, 2018. Bayer takes Essure off the market and NCHR speaks out about the need for better safety evidence for all medical devices.
Read More »Sales of Essure Birth Control Implant to Be Halted by Bayer; U.S. Last to Sell Controversial Device
Laurie McGinley, Washington Post: July 20, 2018. Bayer takes Essure off the market after many years of adverse events. NCHR President backs up this action.
Read More »Bayer Will Stop Selling the Troubled Essure Birth Control Implants
Sheila Kaplan, New York Times: July 20, 2018. Bayer Pharmaceuticals has taken Essure off the market. This birth control implant has caused startling issues.
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