STAT, March 5, 2023: Novo Nordisk makes a popular weight loss drug and they want doctors to prescribe it. They have paid for materials to teach medical students that weight loss drugs are effective, and we tell STAT that med students are a captive audience and shouldn’t be taught by a company that sells the drugs that they are learning about. That doesn’t just push the envelope, it shreds it.
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FDA could widen path for OTC birth control, statins
Roll Call, March 2, 2023: Roll Call explains that FDA proposes broadening access to some common medications that currently require a doctor’s prescription. FDA suggests replacing prescriptions with a short quiz for over-the-counter access. We ask if patients will be careful enough to safely use these products.
Read More »Lawmakers, advocates press for diversity in clinical trials
National Journal, February 15, 2023: NCHR joins lawmakers and other advocates in urging FDA and NIH to improve diversity in race/ethnicity, age, and sex in clinical trials as a way to improve medical care for everyone. So far, enforcement is lacking.
Read More »American women still can’t get birth control pills without a prescription. This company has been trying for nine years to change that
FORTUNE, February 10, 2023: A company wants their birth control pill to be available over the counter. Is it safe enough to use without a prescription? It is safer than most hormonal contraceptives, but would this set a dangerous precedent for less safe contraceptives?
Read More »Many pediatric drug study results were never posted to a U.S. government database
STAT News, January 24, 2023: Results of 43 clinical trials involving thousands of children were never reported to clinicaltrials.gov or published in a medical journal or otherwise made publicly available, as required by law. We explain how this harms children and families.
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