The Wall Street Journal, May 30, 2015. Would a congressional bill designed to jump-start medical innovation end up lowering standards for approving new uses of existing medicines? Consumer advocates are raising this concern about the 21st Century Cures legislation, which passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously last week and, in part, is designed to reform the approval process for drugs.
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F.B.I. Investigates Whether Harm from Surgical Power Tool was Ignored
The New York Times, May 27, 2015. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun looking into whether medical device makers, doctors and hospitals broke the law by failing to report problems linked to a power tool used during gynecologic surgery, according to two people who said they were interviewed by investigators.
Read More »Cur is Crowdfunding a Medical Device That isn’t Cleared by the FDA, and That’s a Problem
The Verge, May 14, 2015. A company called Cur is developing a promising new pain-relieving product, according to Mashable, Fast Company, and PC World. Problem is, the company is doing it by launching a $50,000 crowdfunding campaign on its own website prior to filing for the necessary FDA clearance. The move could doom the product before it ever hits the market — or it could point to a glaring loophole in FDA regulations.
Read More »2015 Foremother Awards and Health Policy Heroes Luncheon
May 11, 2015. The 2015 Foremother Awards honored Jodie Bernstein and Karen Mulhauser as Foremothers and Dr. Hooman Noorchashm and Dr. Amy Reed as Health Policy Heroes.
Read More »NCHR Honors 2015 Foremothers and Health Policy Heroes
May 5, 2015. Two trailblazing women and a courageous physician couple will be honored by the National Center for Health Research at its 11th annual luncheon at the Cosmos Club on May 8, the Friday before Mother’s Day.
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