January 14, 2010. We are writing to express strong concerns about advertisements for Seroquel XR, which are highly misleading and appear to violate many principles governing appropriate DTC advertising.
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NCHR Testimony to District of Columbia Committee on Government Operations and the Environment on Bisphenol A and Phthalates
January 20, 2010. We think of plastic as being solid, but BPA leaches out of plastic and epoxy linings into liquids and foods.
Read More »Letter to U.S. Senator Harry Reid (Majority Leader) Requesting He Introduce or Cosponsor Legislation to Remove the HPV vaccine From the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Requirements
December 4, 2009. I am writing to inform you of an outrageous new requirement by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for women applying for visas to enter the United States or adjustment of resident status.
Read More »Letter to U.S. Senator Harry Reid (Majority Leader) Urging Him to Keep Strong Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Language in the Senate Health Care Reform Bill
December 1, 2009. Members of the Patient and Consumer Coalition strongly urge you to keep strong comparative effectiveness research (CER) language in the Senate health care reform bill.
Read More »NCHR Testimony at the FDA Public Hearing on Promotion of Medical Products via the Internet and Social Media
November 12, 2009. Those of us who are here know that our concerns are shared by many other public health, patient, and consumer organizations. However, most do not have the staff or resources to set aside two days of unscheduled time for a meeting, especially non-reimbursed time, and especially in the middle of the health care reform negotiations.
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