Lev Facher and Ed Silverman, STAT News; June 21, 2019 WASHINGTON — A Department of Veterans Affairs committee has declined to approve widespread coverage of a new depression treatment that has generated controversy but also received an express endorsement from President Trump. Instead, the drug was approved on a more limited basis. Many experts have […]
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More Than Half Of Surgical Stapler Malfunctions Went To Hidden FDA Database
KHN: May 30, 2019. Thousands of patients were harmed and dozens killed by malfunctioning surgical staplers. Most of that information was hidden in an FDA database that was not publicly available, which NCHR criticizes as covering up information patients and physicians need to make informed decisions.
Read More »Are DC Playgrounds Safe? One Report Finds High Levels of Lead
WUSA9 News: May 6, 2019. At Janney Elementary School in Washington DC, testing revealed high levels of lead. Are children being harmed?
Read More »Labs Say Toxic Lead is Present at this D.C. Elementary School Playground
ABC7 WJLA News: May 6, 2019. Lab tests say toxic lead is present at this D.C. elementary school playground, potentially harming children.
Read More »FDA Reviews Breast Implant Safety as Women Raise Concerns
FoxNews interviews a woman with breast implants who is getting them removed to improve her health, and we are interviewed explaining that some implants are probably safer than others and some women more likely to be harmed. FDA keeps saying there isn’t enough evidence, but whose fault is that?
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