February 26, 2016. Find out the details for NCHR’s 2016 Awards Luncheon honoring women for a lifetime of breaking down barriers.
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Critics See Accountability Risk If FDA Rule Changes Take Hold
Star Tribune, February 14, 2016. A move to relax labeling requirements for drugs and medical devices has some patient advocates concerned that people will have a tougher time holding manufacturers accountable for injuries caused by their products.
Read More »FDA Aims to Speed Clinical Trials and Improve Device Safety Through Post-Market Evaluation
Inside Health Policy, February 16, 2016. FDA’s device center chief Jeff Shuren highlighted the benefit a robust National Device Evaluation System could have in bolstering the agency’s ability to monitor devices in real-time.
Read More »FDA is Failing to Properly Track Drugs
Legalreader, February 8, 2016. Federal investigators from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) came to the conclusion that the FDA is not doing well at one of its main responsibilities.
Read More »Could This Opioid Implant Really End the Opioid Epidemic?
Buzzfeed, February 8, 2016. NCHR’s Dr. Rupp comments on Probuphine, a six-month implant of buprenorphine for addicts who are “stable” in their recovery from prescription painkiller addiction.
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