After lead was found in the playground at Janney Elementary School in Washington, DC, NCHR wrote a letter to DC Education Officials.
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FDA Won’t Ban Breast Implants Linked to Cancer at This Time
Washington Post: May 2, 2019. The FDA finally almost acknowledges that women are getting sick from breast implants. Progress is too slowly being made.
Read More »FDA Orders Makers of Women’s Surgical Mesh to Stop Selling the Products
Wall Street Journal: April 16, 2019. Due to lacking safety and effectiveness data, the FDA has ordered use of surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse in women to be stopped.
Read More »FDA Stops Sales of Transvaginal Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Drug Watch: April 16, 2019. The FDA has stopped the sales of transvaginal mesh for use in pelvic organ prolapse due to safety concerns.
Read More »FDA Progressive Device Approval Proposal Raises Eyebrows
MedTech Dive: April 16, 2019. The FDA’s device approval process’ standards are lowering, and we strongly oppose this radical new proposal.
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