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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.

Warning About Pelvic Mesh

WCAX, July 15, 2011. NRC President Diana Zuckerman tells WCAX that pelvic mesh devices have “been used despite no clinical trials, no testing on humans to see if they’re actually safe and effective.

Report Could Sway FDA Device Review Process

Reuters, July 26, 2011. President of the National Research Center for Women & Families Diana Zuckerman is critical of the FDA for not moving sooner to make changes to the device approval process. She says “the whole process is illogical” and “in some kind of ideal world the FDA would have come out with these proposals and implemented them.”

Risky Pelvic Mesh Highlights Concerns about FDA Process

MSNBC, July 26, 2011. An article on problems with pelvic mesh devices highlights concerns about the FDA medical device approval process. It references a study done by Diana Zuckerman and Paul Brown of the National Research Center for Women & Families which concludes that the FDA approval process needs to be more rigorous.

FDA: Pelvic Mesh Riskier Than Thought

The Seattle Times, July 13, 2011. NRC President Diana Zuckerman says the FDA should have required a more stringent approval process for pelvic mesh devices.

FDA Cites Risks of Implant Used to Strengthen Vaginal Tissue

Los Angeles Times, July 14, 2011. President of the National Research Center for Women & Families Diana Zuckerman expresses concern over mesh implants to strengthen vaginal tissue.