July 26, 2022: We write to urge you to quickly pass a budget reconciliation bill that includes meaningful drug pricing reforms. The provisions included in the reconciliation bill to combat high drug prices are a step in the right direction and we applaud all of your hard work. There is still much to be done to lower the launch prices of new drugs, promote pricing that accurately reflects the value of a prescription, and to instill competition into a highly controlled drug market.
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NCHR Comments to CMS on Beta Amyloid Positron Tomography in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease
July 15, 2022: We agree that there is evidence that PET Aß imaging is a useful tool to support a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease as part of a clinical trial protocol. However, there are conflicting data regarding its usefulness to determine the effectiveness of Alzheimer’s Disease treatment strategies.
Read More »Patient, Consumer, and Public Health Coalition Letter to Senate HELP and Energy and Commerce Committee Regarding User Fee Reauthorization Legislation
July 12, 2022: We write to urge you to expeditiously consolidate the two pieces of legislation to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee programs for medical products. We request your consideration on reform to the accelerated approval pathway, clinical trial diversity, and new oversight of dietary supplements, cosmetics, and lab-developed diagnostic tests.
Read More »Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval
Associated Press, July 11, 2022: For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S. Birth control pills are safer than pregnancy, but they are sometimes taken for other reasons.
Read More »Toxic chemicals lurk at playgrounds
E&E News, July 8, 2022: The sight of rubber surfaces on playgrounds concerns Dr. Diana Zuckerman, “because as president for the National Center for Health Research she has testified in front of multiple municipal and even state governments about the toxic chemicals that can lurk on those playground surfaces.” They look very pretty and feel spongy if a child falls, but the evidence shows the toxic chemicals in these surfaces can be harmful to children.
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