Dr. Zuckerman states that loopholes in the FDA law, including compounding pharmacies, have allowed hundreds of people to get sick with meningitis and several to die. The VALID Compounding Act is designed to close the loopholes that are so harmful to patients.
Huffington Post. August 14, 2012. Endocrine disrupting chemicals such as BPA have been linked to breast and prostate cancers. “The impact on the developing fetus and young children, and on breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, are of particular concern to us. One study indicates that BPA may interfere with the effectiveness of chemo for breast cancer patients,” said Diana Zuckerman, president of the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund.
Today’s Supreme Court ruling was a gift to millions of Americans who need and deserve essential health benefits but couldn’t afford it until now.
ProPublica. May 3, 2012. “And after being notified of patient harm, manufacturers can minimize their own responsibility if they point the blame elsewhere,” said health policy expert Diana Zuckerman, president of the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund and the National Research Center for Women & Families.
Dr. Diana Zuckerman is quoted in the Consumer Reports investigation for their May issue that finds that most medical implants have never been tested for safety.
Polyurethane foam-covered implants were banned in the U.S. over two decades ago, but versions were still sold in Europe for the last ten years exposing how lower safety standards for medical devices have hurt tens of thousands of men and women.