FDA to shift clinical evidence for medical devices toward postmarket -

Medical Design Technology, April 4, 2016. The National Center for Health Research expresses that Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act of 2015 encourages companies to get medical products on the market quickly as opposed to focusing on patient safety and product efficiency.

Senate approves FDA’s ‘breakthrough pathway’ for medical devices -

Health Care Business, March 23, 2016. A bipartisan Senate committee has approved three bills that could help get medical devices to patients sooner by creating a “breakthrough pathway” through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but not everyone is happy about the actions.

The unknown health risks of air pollution -

Air pollution is a hot topic in the media. Here is what you need to know about the causes of air pollution and how it can increase the risk of cancer and other serious diseases in adults and children.

US device industry and FDA “colluded” on legislation to weaken regulatory oversight -

The BMJ, December 17. 2015. Dr. Diana Zuckerman from The National Center for Health Research shared, “There’s a world of difference between talking about approval standards in general and crafting specific legislative language. It is outrageous that FDA officials and regulated industry are sitting down to craft legislative language to give to congressional staff.”