MedPage Today, December 13, 2012. Requiring that antiseptic skin preparation products be sterile — a standard not currently mandated by the FDA — is unnecessary and wouldn’t produce a dramatic drop in infections, manufacturers, clinicians, and policy analysts told the FDA Wednesday. “We need to have better communication that a product is not sterile,” Dr. Jennifer Yttri said, adding that could come from product labeling.
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Ban on the Sale of Crib Bumper Pads Adopted by Maryland
Death by Medicine
Huffington Post, November 2012. NRC President Dr. Diana Zuckerman calls for closing loopholes in FDA rules in this guest post on the Huffington Post.
Read More »Allergan Drops Bid for FDA Approval to Promote Lap-Band for Teens
LA Times, October 3, 2012. The maker of the Lap-Band weight-loss device, Allergan Inc., has dropped its controversial bid for federal approval to market the product for overweight teens. Doctors already can perform Lap-Band surgery on minors with parental consent. The FDA approval would have allowed Allergan to market Lap-Band specifically for younger people.
Read More »F.D.A. Bans BPA From Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups
The New York Times, July 17, 2012. The FDA bans bisphenol A in baby bottles and children’s drinking cups.
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