Tennessean, May 25, 2013. “Nobody imagined that a company … could be shipping contaminated medical products to patients in 13 states,” said NCHR President Diana Zuckerman.
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Angelina Jolie’s Decision
Huffington Post, May 16, 2013. Let’s use Angelina Jolie’s announcement to have a frank discussion of the treatment choices for breast cancer and to encourage women to make decisions based on their own situations not on the choice of a celebrity, however admirable she is.
Read More »Senate Panel Approves Tighter Oversight of Compounding Pharmacies, but Bill is Under Fire
Washington Post, May 23, 2013. Public health and consumer advocacy groups are attacking Senate legislation designed to tighten oversight of specialized pharmacies such as the one at the center of this past fall’s deadly meningitis outbreak, saying it does not adequately address health risks.
Read More »Poor Baby – Daddy’s Got a Text Message
The New York Times, March 29, 2013. When parents habitually dote on their phones or use their iPads to entertain their babies, they deny them the chance to engage with the three-dimensional world and connect to those in it.
Read More »U.S. Fraud Alert Warns of Doctors’ Ties to Medical Devices
March 27, 2013. The Office of the Inspector General has issued a special fraud alert, warning patients about doctors who also own businesses that sell medical devices that those physicians may then implant in their patients.
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