The Daily Beast, March 27, 2016. Tracy Rupp told the advisory committee at the FDA that she was “disappointed to conclude” that the evidence wasn’t enough for her to endorse the opioid addition treatment. “While we all desperately want new treatments for opioid abuse, we have to be sure they are safe and effective,” she said.
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Senate Approves FDA’s ‘Breakthrough Pathway’ for Medical Devices’
DOTmed.com, March 23, 2016. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Center for Health Research, wrote on behalf of the watchdog group that it was “concerned that the focus of these bills is on getting medical products to market more quickly, instead of making sure they are safe and effective.”
Read More »US Device Industry and FDA “Colluded” on Legislation to Weaken Regulatory Oversight
The BMJ, December 17, 2005. Dr. Diana Zuckerman from The National Center for Health Research shared, “There’s a world of difference between talking about approval standards in general and crafting specific legislative language. It is outrageous that FDA officials and regulated industry are sitting down to craft legislative language to give to congressional staff.”
Read More »Senate Committee Approves Legislation to Speed Approval of Medical Devices
The Wall Street Journal, March 9, 2016. Patient-safety advocates, including the National Center for Health Research, warn that the bills would weaken the FDA’s ability to ensure devices’ safety.
Read More »Senate HELP Innovate-A-Palooza
Politico, March 9, 2016. The National Center for Health Research is concerned that the Innovation Act, including the MEDTECH bill, will endanger patient safety by reducing FDA oversight.
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