Politico Pro, October 20, 2023: Politico news story explains that FDA’s accelerated approval of neurological drugs shortchanges patients who have lobbied for it because these very expensive drugs aren’t proven to work
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Letter to Officials in Kingston, NY Regarding Lead, PFAS, and Other Chemicals in Artificial Turf and PIP Rubber Playground Surfaces Causing Harm to Children’s Health and Safety
October 18, 2023: NCHR president Dr. Diana Zuckerman wrote a letter to officials in Kingston, NY explaining why lead, PFAS, and other chemicals in artificial turf and PIP rubber playground surfaces harm children’s health and safety.
Read More »Inside the NFL turf debate: Injuries, safety measures, problems
ESPN, October 11, 2023: This comprehensive ESPN news article explains the NFL injury rate and players’ concerns comparing grass fields to artificial turf. Diana Zuckerman tells ESPN reporters about biased info from artificial turf industry.
Read More »NCHR Comments on FDA’s Draft Guidance on QTc Information in Human Prescription Drug and Biological Product Labeling
October 10, 2023, in response to FDA’s draft guidance on QTc product labeling to
correctly measure heartbeat contraction and relaxation, NCHR recommends that FDA specify a preferred method of calculating the QTc, provide methods for to improve
study design, and require studies of the impact of drug-drug and
drug-disease interactions. These changes to the guidance are needed to encourage industry to do the research needed to ensure the safety and effectiveness of their products.
NCHR Comment on CPSC’s Proposed Study of Toddlers Using Smart Toys
October 6, 2023: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is responsible for ensuring that consumer products are safe. One of their jobs is to make sure toys are labeled to indicate the age of children for which they are safe and age-appropriate. In October 2023, NCHR reviewed a proposed CPSC study of new toys intended for ages 2-4 and expressed concerns that there were too few children in the proposed study to provide reliable, generalizable information about the use and safety of these toys for a diverse group of U.S. children.
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