April 5, 2023: NCHR supports the additional standards to improve the safety of non-full-size cribs by regulating cords and straps that form a loop and the addition of language to prevent exemptions for cribs intended for playing. However, we also recommend revision to the proposal exempting certain products from including a mattress.
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NCHR addresses proposed changes to acne medicine iPLEDGE program
March 29, 2023: NCHR testimony at an FDA advisory committee recommends changes to the iPLEDGE REMS (risk reduction) program for patients taking the acne medication isotretinoin, which causes birth defects. We recommend eliminating unnecessary barriers for women who are unable to become pregnant and strengthening contraceptive requirements for adolescents.
Read More »NCHR Comments on FDA Guidance for Lead Levels in Food for Babies and Young Children
March 27, 2023: NCHR comments on the new FDA standards for lead in food for babies and young children. Standards must be implemented as soon as possible and should be enforced.
Read More »NCHR Comment On USPSTF Draft Recommendation On Folic Acid Supplementation To Prevent Neural Tube Defects
Neural tube defects are among the most common causes of childhood mortality and disability. In its new draft recommendation, the US Preventive Services Task Force reaffirms that folic acid supplementation provides a substantial benefit for reproductive-aged women in reducing the risk of neural tube defects. The task force also highlights areas that require further study, including disparities in the prevalence of neural tube defects. We agree.
Read More »Statement of Dr. Diana Zuckerman, President, National Center for Health Research, March 8, 2023
Today the FDA announced that 19 women were reported in medical publications who developed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the capsule around breast implants. This is more than the 10 women that FDA reported in September. Several of the women died. It is important to know that 24 cases of SCC have been reported to […]
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