December 7, 2016. The 21st Century Cures Act, the most expensive and far-reaching health reform bill since the ACA, has just been passed by Congress.
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Trump’s Rumored FDA Candidate Strikes Nerve
The Hill, December 8, 2016. Against all expert opinion, Jim O’Neill, “a snake oil salesman” with no medical background, is rumored to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2017.
Read More »Congress Passes Sweeping Health Care Bill
U.S. News & World Report, December 7, 2016. We opposed the 21st Century Cures bill. It passed anyway. Drug and device companies are popping the champagne. Republicans bought off the White House by promising research $$ for pet projects. How will the law affect you?
Read More »The FDA Needs to Pull Failed Drugs From the Market
Barrons, December 3, 2016. Some drugs get to market before proving their clinical worth. Why are they still sold after failing later tests? NCHR says the FDA is to blame.
Read More »Cancer Drugs May Remain Approved Despite Lack of Benefit
Reuters, December 1, 2016. Researchers evaluated studies done on 18 cancer drugs approved between 2008 and 2012 by the FDA. None of the drugs had been found to prolong life, and only one had enough evidence to say it improved quality of life. Yet, all but one retained its approval status.
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