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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.

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How Can You Tell Which Condom Works Better?

The Daily Beast: July 16, 2019. Which condoms are most effective at preventing pregnancy or STIs? We explain why nobody knows the answer.

FDA Releases Millions of Records of Incidents Involving Medical Devices

June 21 2019. The FDA has made public 6 million previously hidden reports of injuries and malfunctions linked to medical devices such as implants and defibrillators. This move ends a secretive reporting program and helps patients and doctors make safer, more informed decisions.

FDA approves new female Viagra despite skepticism

Washington Post: June 21 2019. FDA approves Vyleesi, a new drug for women with low sexual desire, but health experts worry about its safety and effectiveness compared to placebo. Diana Zuckerman points out there is “skimpy peer-reviewed data and a complete lack of long-term safety information” for the self-administered injection.

VA Will Restrict Use of New Nasal Antidepressant

Lev Facher and Ed Silverman, STAT News; June 21, 2019 WASHINGTON — A Department of Veterans Affairs committee has declined to approve widespread coverage of a new depression treatment that has generated controversy but also received an express endorsement from President Trump. Instead, the drug was approved on a more limited basis. Many experts have […]

More Than Half Of Surgical Stapler Malfunctions Went To Hidden FDA Database

KHN: May 30, 2019. Thousands of patients were harmed and dozens killed by malfunctioning surgical staplers. Most of that information was hidden in an FDA database that was not publicly available, which NCHR criticizes as covering up information patients and physicians need to make informed decisions.