The Associated Press, April 9, 2018. The Food and Drug Administration announced restrictions on the sale of the Essure contraceptive device. Only women who read and sign a brochure about the risks of the Essure device will be able to receive the implant made by Bayer, but NCHR questions how many patients will read the 22-page booklet.
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FDA Worried Drug Was Risky; Now Reports of Deaths Spark Concern
CNN, April 9, 2018. The FDA approved a Parkinson’s drug that many patients are now being harmed from. NCHR asks: Why are so many patients dying from this new Parkinson’s drug? Should it be taken off the market? Is FDA still the gold standard for protecting patients from harm?
Read More »Patient Advocacy Groups Take In Millions From Drugmakers. Is There A Payback?
Kaiser Health News, April 6, 2018. Pharmaceutical companies gave at least $116 million to patient advocacy groups in a single year, reveals a new database logging 12,000 donations from large publicly traded drugmakers to such organizations. Even as these patient groups grow in number and political influence, their funding and their relationships to drugmakers are little understood.
Read More »Work Week Gone to the Dogs? How Bringing Fido to Work Will Fix It
Metro US, April 2, 2018. Working alongside a dog can have some amazing effects on your psyche that can help you be more productive at work because dogs can help relieve stress and can give you a reason to take a break.
Read More »Docs, Medical Boards Ignored FDA Warning Letters on CCSVI
MedPage Today, March 28, 2018. If a doctor sells a cure to a disease, the FDA can warn them to stop, but the agency only has jurisdiction if research is involved. NCHR president explains that this loophole has existed for years and that it’s harming patients.
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