LA Times, February 22, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, criticizes the FDA’s recent approval of the lap-band surgery for the less obese; there is not sufficient evidence to ensure the safety of this procedure and the time to ask for better research is before you say yes.
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FDA OKs Lap-Band Surgery For Less Obese Folks
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 22, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, weighs in on the debate about lap-band surgery; she disapproves of the FDA’s recent approval of this procedure for the less obese.
Read More »FDA Reviews Medical Device Approval Process
CBS News, February 14, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman and Dr. Steven Nissen agree: the FDA needs to enforce more stringent standards for medical devices to ensure that they are safe before they can be sold in the US, instead of after they are causing harm.
Read More »Report Blames Speedy FDA Clearance for Medical Device Recalls
U.S. News, February 14, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, calls for an overhaul of the FDA’s medical device regulatory process that would prevent unsafe devices from entering the market.
Read More »Most Recalled Medical Devices Received Speedy FDA Review
Los Angeles Times, February 15, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, cites evidence and says that the FDA’s review process for medical devices is inadequate.
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