July 19, 2024: FDA approval of TTVR was premature and the data are inadequate to support the safety and effectiveness of TTVR for the Medicare population. The Patient, Consumer, and Public Health Coalition urges CMS to conduct a thorough MEDCAC review prior to making a coverage decision.
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NCHR Signed On to Letter Urging Greater Appropriations for the Consumer Product Safety Commission
NCHR and other non-profit organizations sent a letter urging increased FY 2025 appropriations for the Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC funding should not be subject to cuts or restrictions that would further undermine its ability to protect the public from hazardous consumer products.
Read More »Revolving door: You are free to influence us “behind the scenes,” FDA tells staff leaving for industry jobs
BMJ, July 1, 2024: BMJ investigation reveals how revolving door and FDA Ethics office allow former FDA staff to lobby for industry and Dr. Diana Zuckerman explains how this creates conflicts of interest that undermine FDA decision-making.
Read More »Testimony of Dr. Diana Zuckerman at the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting on General Snus
June 26, 2024: NCHR testified at the FDA Advisory Committee about the problems with safety data for General Snus smokeless tobacco and questioned whether they deserve to be labeled as safer than cigarettes.
Read More »NCHR Testimony at the FDA Listening Session on Advisory Committee Meetings
June 13, 2024: NCHR testified at the FDA listening session on Advisory Committee reform. We expressed concerns with the miscategorization of Consumer Representatives on AdComs and the ability of individuals with prior financial ties to industry to serve on these committees.
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