Kaiser Health News, January 25, 2018. A Kaiser Health News analysis shows that hundreds of people have glided through the “revolving door” that connects the drug industry to Capitol Hill and to the Department of Health and Human Services. Experts say the cozy relationships don’t necessarily mean congressional staffers do favors for lobbyists they know, but the access doesn’t hurt.
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The Problem with Medical Device Approval
MedShadow, January 16, 2018. To get FDA approval for a medical device, a company needs to say that its device is “substantially equivalent” to an existing one. Devices might be easily approved without further safety and effectiveness studies.
Read More »Essure Device Stirring Trouble on the Hill
MedPage Today, November 14, 2017. After much controversy, Essure permanent contraceptive is supposed to be studied by Bayer and compared to “tubes tied.” Is the study delayed?
Read More »FDA Clears Electronic Earpiece to Block Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
STAT News, November 15, 2017. An electronic earpiece has been cleared by the FDA as a device to block opioid withdrawal symptoms. There is limited evidence for how effective it is, and we won’t know what will happen to patients for whom it doesn’t work.
Read More »EpiPen Failures Cited in Seven Deaths This Year, FDA Files Show
Bloomberg, November 2, 2017. Hundreds of EpiPen failures put lives of children and adults at risk. Is the FDA doing enough to protect patients?
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