The Star Tribune, July 12, 2017. An bill passed by the U.S. House on Wednesday would give medical device companies more time to report malfunctions.
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FDA Deal Would Relax Rules on Reporting Medical Device Problems
The New York Times, July 11, 2017. Medical device makers might be able to delay reporting dangerous malfunctions to the FDA under a proposed agreement.
Read More »FDA Eases Notice Requirement on More Than 1,000 Medical Devices
Bloomberg, July 10 2017: The FDA removed evidence requirements for over 1,000 moderate-risk medical devices. This has pleased AdvaMed and other companies but it means even less information for patients, and we agree that it could result in less safe medical devices.
Read More »New CDC Head Fitzgerald Peddled Controversial ‘Anti-Aging Medicine’ Before Leaving Private Practice
Forbes, July 9 2017: Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, the new CDC director, previously promoted unproven anti-aging treatments, raising concerns about her commitment to science-based medicine. NCHR and other health experts question whether her qualifications align with the CDC’s mission to rely on credible scientific evidence for public health decisions.
Read More »Special Report: Many Expensive New Cancer Drugs Are Useless (or Worse)
Bottom Line, July 3 2017: Many new cancer drugs are costly but aren’t proven to help patients live longer or improve their quality of life. We and other experts worry that fast FDA approvals are based on questionable evidence. Some drugs have serious side effects and don’t improve survival, yet they remain on the market for years, harming patients and costing patients and our healthcare system billions of dollars.
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