Stat News, June 1, 2022: Thousands of patients have undergone a type of “shockwave therapy” called transcranial pulse stimulation (TPS) for Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions. The Neurolith device costs patients thousands of dollars but isn’t proven to work. It is not FDA approved for use in the U.S. but Boris Kawliche, a Florida psychiatrist, has been offering TPS at Brandon TMS and Psychiatry clinic since November. Snake oil or treatment?
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STAT Report : The need for speed and safety: A primer on the FDA’s drug approval pathways
This STAT report provides an excellent primer on FDA’s drug approval pathways, and the controversies about whether patients can be harmed when FDA standards get too lose. Dr. Diana Zuckerman describes the need for the FDA Commissioner to restore the public’s trust.
Read More »Will the FDA change how it vets drugs following the Alzheimer’s debacle?
Nature, May 13, 2022: Nearly a year after the FDA approved a controversial drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease, Congress is attempting to amend the accelerated process that led to its approval and also the approval of many cancer drugs that have not been proven to work.
Read More »Danica Patrick reveals she had breast implants removed after suffering complications
Good Morning America, May 2, 2022: Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick revealed she had her breast implants removed after suffering medical complications she believes were caused by the implants. We explain that her symptoms of breast implant illness were typical of breast implant illness, and she immediately felt better after the implants were removed.
Read More »Covid Booster Costs Spur Calls to Shift From Free Jabs for All
Bloomberg Law, April 11, 2022. The U.S. Covid-19 vaccine funding may have to shift from a model of free shots for all to one in which the government only subsidizes boosters for targeted populations, public health analysts say. Annual Covid-19 boosters for all Americans , would cost billions of dollars each year .“Given the much greater expense of Covid boosters compared to flu shots and the time needed to revise and manufacture Covid vaccines, we need to hope we won’t need annual shots,” said Diana Zuckerman, founder and president of the National Center for Health Research.
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