NPR, June 22, 2011. President of the National Research Center for Women & Families Diana Zuckerman says the studies the FDA used to approve silicone breast implants is faulty because the researchers lost touch with the majority of women involved.
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Lap-Band Maker Sets Sights On Teens
KPCC, May 24, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, discussed the positive and negative implications of advertising and providing lap-bands to teens.
Read More »Risky Medical Devices Untested In Patients Account For Many Recalls
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.
Read More »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.
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