The Wall Street Journal: FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg will step down at the end of March, and we point out this is a dangerous time for a change in leadership.
Statement of Dr. Diana Zuckerman, President Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund February 5, 2015 Commissioner Hamburg has been a strong voice for public health and her resignation is a major loss at a dangerous time for the FDA. The 21st Century Cures proposed legislation represents a frightening assault on the agency and the safety of […]
By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun. January 27, 2015. House Republicans are considering significant changes to the way billions of dollars in National Institutes of Health grants are awarded to research institutions under a proposal intended to speed medical breakthroughs.
By Anna E. Mazzucco, Ph.D. If you have uterine fibroids and are considering treatment or if you’ve heard about uterine morcellation in the news, this article will help you understand the issue. What are power morcellation devices? A power morcellation device is a small surgical tool which cut tissue into smaller pieces. This allows […]
Modern Healthcare: Medical technology companies are warning that burgeoning pay-for-performance and risk-based reimbursement models will motivate providers to block access to clinically important innovations.
NPR. the Masima device company created a Patient Safety Movement Foundation but didn’t investigate reports that its devices harmed patients. “When a company refuses to respond in any way to the FDA other than to say that the FDA is wrong on every issue, that’s not very credible,” Zuckerman said. “Especially when users made complaints that the company’s product put patients at risk,” she said.