Politico, February 24, 2025: FDA Director of Drug Center (CDER), Cavazzoni, returns to Pfizer, where she worked before going to the FDA. NCHR and other experts say this revolving door undermines trust in the FDA and highlights concerns about the cozy relationship between the FDA and industry that can weaken standards of safety and effectiveness.
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The Deadly Secrets Behind “Breakthrough” Alzheimer’s Drugs
The Lever, January 28, 2025: We are working with a consortium of experts to expose problems with FDA approvals. Our first article published in The Lever focuses on the clear risks and questionable benefits of drugs for early cognitive impairment caused by Alzheimer’s and how conflicts of interest resulted in approval.
Read More »FDA webpages on clinical trial diversity removed after Trump orders
MedTechDive, January 27, 2025: FDA webpages on how to improve diversity in clinical trials and other topics were immediately removed after Trump was inaugurated and ordered numerous federal agencies to pause in communicating with the public. We explain that diversity in clinical trials is not affirmative action, it is needed to ensure that medical products are safe and effective for males and females and for people of all ages and races. The new FDA Commissioner hasn’t been confirmed, so who made these decisions?
Read More »In debate over obesity medications, FDA shifts toward importance of drugs in subtle ways
STAT News, January 10, 2025: The FDA’s new guidance to Pharma on how to develop weight loss drugs reflects a cultural shift that treats drugs as the first resort instead of the last resort if changing eating habits and exercising doesn’t work.
Read More »Beyond Step Counting: Wearable Tech Promises Medical-grade Data
Barron’s, January 8, 2025: Barron’s article from AFP News describes the promise of new wearable medical devices for improving health and the criticisms by NCHR’s Diana Zuckerman and other experts regarding the lack of certainty about their accuracy due to low regulatory standards by the FDA. This makes it difficult to know which products are accurate and which ones aren’t.
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