MedTech Dive: January 23, 2019. After many reports of faulty hip implants, Johnson & Johnson are finally being charged for damages.
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Health Care Industry Spends $30 Billion a Year on Marketing
NBCnews.com: January 8, 2019. Drug companies spend $30 billion a year on ads and marketing, but we’re all paying for all of those ads.
Read More »The FDA is Still Letting Doctors Implant Untested Devices into Our Bodies
Washington Post: January 4, 2019. Why are unsafe medical devices implanted in our bodies? How thoroughly are they tested for safety? The news is surprising.
Read More »It’s Getting Easier to Get FDA Clearance — Just Ask Natural Cycles
The Verge: December 19, 2018. As illustrated by the questionable clearance of the app Natural Cycles, the FDA’s standards are seemingly lower than desired. Does the natural cycles medical device really help prevent pregnancy? Or was it approved for political reasons rather than public health reasons?
Read More »29-Year-Old Fitness Model Gets Breast Implants Removed after She Says the Silicone Gave Her Seven Years of ‘Brain Fog, Bald Spots and Rashes’
A young fitness blogger gets breast implants and her health deteriorated dramatically. Two weeks after her explant, she is already recovering from her symptoms. NCHR president explains that this is a risk for all women, and especially those with a family history or personal history of autoimmune or connective tissue diseases.
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