The Verge: December 19, 2018. As illustrated by the questionable clearance of the app Natural Cycles, the FDA’s standards are seemingly lower than desired. Does the natural cycles medical device really help prevent pregnancy? Or was it approved for political reasons rather than public health reasons?
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29-Year-Old Fitness Model Gets Breast Implants Removed after She Says the Silicone Gave Her Seven Years of ‘Brain Fog, Bald Spots and Rashes’
A young fitness blogger gets breast implants and her health deteriorated dramatically. Two weeks after her explant, she is already recovering from her symptoms. NCHR president explains that this is a risk for all women, and especially those with a family history or personal history of autoimmune or connective tissue diseases.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
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