Our Research & Training

We conduct research on the safety and effectiveness of medical products such as Alzheimer’s drugs, cancer drugs, and medical implants and devices used for a wide range of health problems, such as heart disease and joint replacement. In addition to the free information on this website and on www.stopcancerfund.org, we also publish articles in major medical journals and health policy journals.

These are the summaries of studies we’ve done, and here are the articles we’ve published in medical journals and health policy journals in the last few years.

Are you a reporter or medical writer interested in our free Health Research Training Workshop? Learn more here.

Breast Implant Illnesses: What’s the Evidence?

A large meta-analysis of the current cornerstone breast implant illnesses research studies reveals their weaknesses and highlights what is known.

Is TMS Proven Effective for Depression?

This report will examine how TMS became a frequently used treatment for depression in the United States despite what the research of the last decade shows about its very questionable effectiveness.

Are Medical Devices Studied on “Whites Only?” Do We Know What Works for Which Patients?

Are these high-risk implants studied on Whites only? Mostly younger white men? Groundbreaking study of high-risk medical devices finds lack of information for patients who are women, people of color, and over 65 years of age.

Patient Advocacy Workshop Reports

2015-2017. Patient advocates from across the country joined us for training to learn more about the FDA process and how patients can have their voices heard.

Can the FDA Help Reduce Drug Prices or the Cost of Medical Care?

American Journal of Public Health, November, 2017. In a guest editorial by NCHR president Dr. Diana Zuckerman, she questions whether the FDA’s plan to get generic drugs on the market more quickly is enough to make prescription drugs – and health insurance—affordable.