Bloomberg News, November 1, 2023: Sarepta’s gene therapy Elevidys failed to confirm efficacy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Will FDA convert accelerated approval to full approval anyway? We explain why that would be ridiculous, but not impossible. But who will pay for an unproven treatment that costs $3.2 million per patient?
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Are PIP rubber playgrounds safe for Kingston?
Kingston Wire, October 23, 2023: NCHR president Diana Zuckerman’s oped in the Kingston (NY) Wire explains the risks to children of lead and other toxic chemicals in PIP rubber playground surfaces and artificial turf in Kingston and other communities.
Read More »Experts fear FDA push to get neurological drugs to market faster shortchanges patients
Politico Pro, October 20, 2023: Politico news story explains that FDA’s accelerated approval of neurological drugs shortchanges patients who have lobbied for it because these very expensive drugs aren’t proven to work
Read More »Inside the NFL turf debate: Injuries, safety measures, problems
ESPN, October 11, 2023: This comprehensive ESPN news article explains the NFL injury rate and players’ concerns comparing grass fields to artificial turf. Diana Zuckerman tells ESPN reporters about biased info from artificial turf industry.
Read More »Consumer and Public Health Groups Support FDA Proposal to Ensure Accuracy of Lab-Developed Medical Tests
September 29, 2023: A coalition of consumer advocacy groups is welcoming a proposed rule released today by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate laboratory-developed tests (LDTs), a category of diagnostic tests developed and used in a single lab.
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