March 19, 2004. By any standard, FDA’s current efforts at protecting the American public from the health risks of mercury in fish do not do enough to protect the public or to educate them so that they can protect themselves.
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Testimony at FDA Food Advisory Committee on Methylmercury
December 11, 2003. According to information provided to this Advisory Committee yesterday by Dr. Carrington and Dr. Bolger, the proposed limit of 12 oz. of fish per week would not significantly decrease consumers’ current exposure to methylmercury.
Read More »Comment On Medwatch: The FDA Medical Products Reporting Program
April 23, 2003. Rather than weaken or dismantling the MedWatch system, the FDA should borrow ideas from more rigorous systems in other countries. The FDA should provide ongoing education and incentives for quality reporting by both health professionals and consumers.
Read More »Comment on FDA Guidance For Industry Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data in Clinical Trials
March 25, 2003. It is the policy of the National Institute of Health that women and members of minority groups must be included in all NIH supported biomedical and behavioral research projects.
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