Caroline Bradford

FDA Recommends “Modernizing” Review of Devices in Wake of Global Investigation

British Medical Journal: November 27, 2018. While FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb recommends reform, NCHR says it is not enough.

After Years of Complaints, U.S. and U.K. Officials Say They Want to Reform the Medical Device Industry

Consumer Affairs: November 29, 2018. The US and UK are making demands to the medical device industry for safer and more effective products.

Here’s What We Know About Breast Implants and This Rare Type of Cancer

SurvivorNet: November, 2018. Ties have been made between breast implants and ALCL, a rare cancer. Patients feel betrayed by doctors who fail to warn them.

Medical Device Dangers: FDA Facing Criticism Over Missed Signs

Today Show, NBC: November 26, 2018. In this news segment, NCHR’s Jack Mitchell discusses how device safety is handled by the FDA compared to other countries.

US Goal to be “First” on Devices Worries Former Regulators

Associated Press: November 27, 2018. As part of an investigation of ineffective and unsafe medical devices, this AP article explains that the FDA has changed his focus from safety to “We want the US to be first” to get devices on the market.