MedPage Today, September 18, 2025: This news article describes Energy & Commerce Health Committee hearing on bills that would require Medicare cover Breakthrough devices and controversial Multi-cancer Screening tests. NCHR president Dr. Diana Zuckerman testified, describing the cancer tests as “not ready for prime time” and explaining that the latest research shows they are very inaccurate, with some having a false positive rate over 90%
Read More »News That Quotes Us & Our Work
We are often quoted in major newspapers and magazines, and on well-respected TV shows, radio programs, and websites where we share our opinion on issues that matter to you and your health. Stay up to date on health news and our take on it by reading the articles in this section.
FDA Leaders Moving to Abandon Advisory Committee Reviews of Specific New Drugs
STAT News, September 12, 2025: FDA seeks to abandon Advisory Committees for specific drugs and use them for bigger issues says CDER head George Tidmarsh. We point out that Expert Panels are also replacing Advisory Committees with one-sided reviews.
Read More »The Business of Pet Adoption
The Times-Journal (Alabama), September 5, 2025: Pets play a leading role in many people’s lives. Researchers tell us that companion animals (pets) improve human health and well-being. For example, pets can help lower blood pressure, improve heart health, have fewer sick days, and get more exercise.
Read More »FDA Expert Panels Lack Balance in Pursuit of ‘Gold Standard Science’
BioSpace, September 8, 2025: NCHR’s Dr. Diana Zuckerman tells BioSpace that the new FDA expert panels, such as those on SSRI’s during pregnancy and hormone therapy for menopause are more biased than FDA Advisory Committees and lack nuance about complicated data. They send a message to industry about what changes FDA wants to make.
Read More »After 10 Years, the FDA Is Still Letting Women Down
Drugwatch, August 14, 2025: This excellent article explains that FDA lets women down when they approve drugs and devices for cancer and many other serious diseases, which often don’t work well on women and can be harmful. The article quotes Dr. Diana Zuckerman and other experts, and provides examples of specific medical products that you may have used or want to avoid.
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