NPR, February 14, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, expresses her surprise at her study’s findings, that the vast majority of medical devices later recalled as high-risk or potentially deadly were never tested on humans or animals.
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FDA Reviews Medical Device Approval Process
CBS News, February 14, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman and Dr. Steven Nissen agree: the FDA needs to enforce more stringent standards for medical devices to ensure that they are safe before entering the market.
Read More »ABC News Covers Link Between Rare Cancer and Breast Implants
ABC News, January 26, 2011. NCHR President Dr. Diana Zuckerman advises women with breast implants shouldn’t panic about the connection between breast implants and a rare form of lymphoma, but they should absolutely see their doctors if they have any concerns.
Read More »Playing with the Band
New York Times, January 12, 2011. Diana Zuckerman, NCHR President, weighs in on the debate about gastric lap bands, a surgery to help patients lose weight.
Read More »The Effects of a Controversial Cancer Drug
Washington Post, Letters to the Editor, August 22, 2010. Research shows that breast cancer patients taking Avastin don’t live as long and they have more serious side effects than patients taking placebo. That is why Avastin should not be used for breast cancer, even if it were free.
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