We’re In The News

As a respected nonprofit health research center, our views are often quoted in the media, including newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, and websites. We also write articles and blogs for a number of different and highly respected newspapers, magazines, and popular websites, and we are published in prestigious medical journals and health policy publications. We frequently express our policy views in letters to government officials and public comments to federal agencies and we sometimes release statements or press releases on newsworthy issues.

Please e-mail info@center4research.org or call 202-223-4000 with your inquiries. We can assist you with scheduling interviews with the NCHR President, Dr. Diana Zuckerman, and other experts on our staff.

No More Pap Smears?

Huffington Post, March 25, 2014. Not so fast, the alternative could be worse.

Medical Device Recalls Nearly Doubled in a Decade

Wall Street Journal, March 21, 2014. Recalls of defective medical devices nearly doubled in the decade from 2003 through 2012, according to a Food and Drug Administration report due Friday.

Study Finds Link Between Abuse Victims’ Deaths, Abuser Arrests

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 3, 2014. A study released Monday that followed up on a 1980s report about mandatory domestic violence arrest policies in Milwaukee found an increased death rate among victims when suspects were arrested, rather than merely warned, by police.

The Worst New Drug of 2014

The Huffington Post, February 4, 2014. The FDA has already made a decision that could potentially harm thousands of patients. The agency approved a new diabetes medication that doesn’t noticeably improve health but may in fact cause cancer.

Clinical Evidence in FDA Drug Approvals Varies Widely

Modern Healthcare, January 22, 2014. “With new drugs, there is often an exaggeration of the benefits and underreporting of the risks,” said Diana Zuckerman, NCHR president, who has testified at several hearings on drug safety. “There’s so much emphasis on drugs being the latest, the most innovative and novel—but unfortunately this usually means it’s just new, not necessarily better.”