The New York Times, May 3, 2015. When a new contraceptive implant came on the market over a decade ago, it was considered a breakthrough for women who did not want to have more children, a sterilization procedure that could be done in a doctor’s office in just 10 minutes.
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Bill to Speed Approvals for Drugs Is Cut Back
The New York Times, April 30, 2015. Legislation that would have accelerated the pace of federal drug approvals in a way that critics said threatened to erode patient safety was formally released this week, in a scaled-back version with many of the most controversial provisions left out.
Read More »Diet Drug Companies Spent $60 Million Since 2010 Amid Push to Win FDA Approval for New Products
Journal Sentinel, April 19, 2015. In the months before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did an about-face on diet drugs, agency officials participated in a series of meetings at George Washington University.
Read More »What Do Stakeholders Think Of FDA’s Latest Effort To Get Patients Timelier Access To Devices?
Bloomberg BNA, April 10, 2015. The FDA released two final guidance documents that will provide timely patient access to high-quality, safe and effective medical devices for unmet medical needs…however, not everyone is pleased with the guidance.
Read More »Women Share Concerns about Permanent Birth Control Device with FDA
WJLA-TV (ABC NEWS), April 2, 2015. NCHR president Dr. Zuckerman accompanied women harmed by Essure permanent birth control to meet with FDA officials. They told FDA that women in terrible pain from Essure got no help from their doctors and then were dumped from the company’s clinical trials. This made the study results look better so that Essure would be approved.
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