CBS News, December 20, 2023: CBS News article dives into the lack of FDA oversight within the medical device industry. Increased patient harm is exposed in lawsuits and records.
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Covid-19: FDA set to grant full approval to Pfizer vaccine without public discussion of data
BMJ, August 20, 2021: The FDA is being criticized for not holding an advisory committee meeting to discuss Pfizer’s application for full approval of its covid-19 vaccine. Will it undermine public confidence?
Read More »Emergency Use Authorization vs. Full Approval: What are the Implications?
Contagion Live, June 20, 2021: What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization and FDA Approval? Dr. Diana Zuckerman addresses the difference between the two and the implications of both.
Read More »New Alzheimer’s drug could be ‘devastating’ for Medicare
Politico, June 15, 2021: The controversial approval of the first drug to target Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years has been blasted by many experts, because the drug is not proven to work and will cost $56,000 per year. “You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that the impact on Medicare is likely to be devastating,” said Diana Zuckerman, the president of the National Center for Health Research.
Read More »NCHR Statement at FDA Advisory Committee Meeting on Keytruda and Tecentriq for Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma
April 28, 2021: Patients have suffered from taking cancer drugs that aren’t proven to work. Other treatment options are proven to work. Physicians can still choose whatever treatments are on the market, but treatment decisions shouldn’t be based on the mistaken belief that these drugs are proven effective for advanced urothelial carcinoma.
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