NPR: February 26, 2019. A study shows that surgeons who leave the operating room before the surgery is over do not put the patient at a much greater risk.
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Mother Who Got Breast Implants to Fix Her ‘Mom Bod’ Suffered Horrific Reaction
Daily Mail: February 21, 2019. A mother who got breast implants had such a severe autoimmune reaction that evaporated once the implants were removed.
Read More »FDA Panel Assesses Risks of Women’s Surgical Mesh
Wall Street Journal: February 12, 2019. At a recent FDA meeting, surgical mesh with the intended use in pelvic organ prolapse was reviewed. NCHR testified.
Read More »Policing Big Pharma’s Influence Over Doctors’ Treatment Guidelines
Undark: February 4, 2019. Medical treatment guidelines are supposed to advise doctors how best to treat their patients. But what if the guidelines are written by doctors who are paid by particular pharmaceutical or device companies? Even if your doctor doesn’t take money from Pharma, how will biased guidelines affect what your doctor recommends to your treatment?
Read More »Hundreds of EpiPen Users Complained About Problems With the Lifesaving Device. It Still Took 3 Years and a Top Regulator Stepping in Before Serious Change — With Potentially Deadly Outcomes
Business Insider: February 1, 2019. When hundreds of patients reported that their EpiPens were defective, Mylan blamed the patients rather than apologizing and fixing the problems. NCHR president tells Business Insider what she thinks of that excuse.
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