STAT, May 17, 2016. There is no question that more research funding is necessary and that finding legitimate ways to get medicines to patients faster is crucial. But Congress ought to separate the debate over research funding from the rest of the legislation. Loosening regulatory standards would only create problems for which real cures will be needed.
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Experts Decry Tying Medical Research Funds to FDA Standards Changes
Wall Street Journal, May 12, 2016. Moves in Congress to link billions of dollars in new medical research funding to revised standards for drug and medical-device approvals are troubling some public-health experts, who say the combination makes it too easy for lawmakers to support lower patient-safety standards.
Read More »Big Money Stem-Cell Therapy Push Raises Concerns
Politico, April 29, 2016. We explain why the REGROW Act is an effort to short-circuit the FDA’s “gold standard” for drug approvals and why it shows “a lack of understanding of the importance of well-designed research.”
Read More »Safety Groups Urge Government to Recall Ikea Dresser
Consumer Reports, April 27, 2016. Three deaths from falling furniture prompt urgent call for action from Consumer Reports and its partners.
Read More »Kids with ADHD Do Better with Therapy First, Study Finds
NBC News, April 27, 2016. National Center for Health Research weighs in on behavioral training programs for children with ADHD.
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