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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At White House Meeting, Video Game Industry Denies Role in Gun Violence
WJLA, March 8, 2018. NCHR president explains to WJLA that violent video games can inspire violence, but access to guns is the biggest issue because the most harm is done when kids have access to weapons.
Read More »FDA Proposes Allowing Medical Device Makers to Summarize Malfunctions
Star Tribune, February 24, 2018. A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal to let medical device makers summarize complications caused by medical devices instead of filing a report for each incident has kicked off a debate over safety. NCHR and patient and public health advocates say this would keep too many details secret.
Read More »FDA and Opioids: Too Much Regulation or Not Enough?
MedPage Today, January 31, 2018. The FDA is trying to find a streamlined approach to the opioid crisis. Dr. Zuckerman urged the FDA to include education on “abuse deterrent” within its Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies since the term is often misinterpreted to mean the drug is less addictive.
Read More »Trump Targets Drug Prices, Right-to-Try in State of the Union
AJMC Newsroom, January 31, 2018. At the State of the Union, Trump vowed to bring down the high cost of prescription drugs and called on Congress to pass the Right to Try bill. This bill might end up doing more harm than good for patients.
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