The Washington Post, April 23, 2016. Parents are desperate for a treatment for their sons with a rare disease, but if FDA approves a drug that isn’t proven to work, we are all at risk. FDA will meet to consider this dilemma on Monday, April 25.
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How the House, Senate Diverge on Patient Safety in Cures Bills
American Health Line, April 19, 2016. Patient safety experts, including Dr. Diana Zuckerman, report that the the Senate’s version of the House-approved 21st Century Cures Act has been updated but still needs more changes.
Read More »Device Recalls Surge in Recent Years, Prompting Question: Why?
General Surgery News, April 12, 2016. The FDA approves or clears thousands of new medical devices each year. This highly complex process of review has garnered criticism in recent years. Dr. Diana Zuckerman weighs in on the lack of quality of clinical testing and the FDA approval process.
Read More »Who’s Calling the Shots in State Politics? Amid Federal Gridlock, Lobbying Rises in the States
The Center for Public Integrity, February 11, 2016. Across America, lobbyists for drugmakers — including Enbrel’s maker Amgen — have worked at a feverish pace to push state laws that make it harder for pharmacists to substitute cheaper biosimilars for brand-name biologic drugs, as is commonly done with regular generic drugs.
Read More »FDA Approval Pending for Implant to Treat Opioid Addiction
Maine Public Broadcasting News, March 22, 2016. Dr. Tracy Rupp shares the concern that patients with the opioid addiction treatment implant needed to take additional doses of buprenorphine. From a patient safety standpoint, she expresses her concern and hopes for further studies about the risks and benefits for patients who get the implant.
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