Bloomberg BNA, March 24, 2017. FDA announced that hundreds of new, moderately risky medical devices will no longer need to be tested before being sold in the U.S. NCHR President points out the risks this causes for patients and their doctors.
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NCHR Testimony on Labeling and Misuse of Peroxide-Based Contact Lens Products
March 17, 2017. NCHR feels that the only way to avoid misuse and accidents with peroxide-based contact lens solution is to only make these products available behind the counter.
Read More »Trump Picks Scott Gottlieb to Serve as FDA Commissioner
Bloomberg Politics, March 10, 2017. While Gottlieb has focused on easing regulations, he “understands the agency and has some respect for it,” Diana Zuckerman, NCHR president, said in an interview before the news that Gottlieb is the leading candidate.
Read More »NCHR Testimony on Use of the Term “Healthy” in Food Labeling
March 9, 2017. NCHR feels that labeling foods with the term “healthy” can become a powerful marketing tool that is easily misused and abused.
Read More »Study Explains Why So Many Cancer Drugs Don’t Work
JAMA Internal Medicine, November 29, 2016. Why do some drugs stop cancer from growing within a few months and even make it begin to shrink, but ultimately don’t seem to help the patient live longer?
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