LA Times, October 3, 2012. The maker of the Lap-Band weight-loss device, Allergan Inc., has dropped its controversial bid for federal approval to market the product for overweight teens. Doctors already can perform Lap-Band surgery on minors with parental consent. The FDA approval would have allowed Allergan to market Lap-Band specifically for younger people.
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F.D.A. Bans BPA From Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups
The New York Times, July 17, 2012. The FDA bans bisphenol A in baby bottles and children’s drinking cups.
Read More »Johnson & Johnson Unit to Halt Urinary Implants
New York Times, June 6, 2012. Johnson and Johnson halts production of mesh urinary implants due to lawsuits and many women who were harmed by the devices.
Read More »U.S. Plans IDs to Track Medical Device Safety
Reuters, July 3, 2012. The Food and Drug Administration proposed a new rule that would require each medical device to have a unique code that could improve tracking and catch safety problems earlier.
Read More »FDA Rule Clears Medical Devices Without Human Testing
The Orange County Register, May 18, 2012. “Patients and doctors would be shocked to learn how this is done,” said Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women and Families. “The 510 (k) program is the weakest and most nonsensical program in the FDA.”
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