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Petition to the FDA to Ban Ortho-Evra (HRG Publication #1840)
Ortho-Evra, the patch, estrogen, norelgestromin with ethinyl estradiol
[Created on: 05/08/2008]

Article in JAMA: Cell-Free Hemoglobin-Based Blood Substitutes and Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death: A Meta-analysis (HRG Publication #1839)
A meta-analysis assesses the safety of blood substitutes and the risk of heart attack and death when these products are used.
[Created on: 04/29/2008]

Comments to FDA Re: Draft Guidance for Industry on Off Label Promotion of Drugs and Medical Devices (HRG Publication #1837)
Public Citizen submits comments on the Draft Guidance for industry that would regulate off label promotion of drugs and medical devices.
[Created on: 04/21/2008]

Public Citizen’s Health Research Group Ranking of the Rate of State Medical Boards’ Serious Disciplinary Actions, 2005-2007 (HRG Publication #1838)
Public Citizen uses data from the Federation of State Medical Boards to analyze the rates of serious disciplinary actions taken by state medical boards from 2005 to 2007.
[Created on: 04/21/2008]

Todd Tucker at the Louisville Courier-Journal: Exploring reasons why NAFTA has been bad for U.S.
Nearly 15 years after passage of the controversial North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Democratic presidential primary race has pushed the debate about trade back to center stage. Polls show that growing numbers of Americans, including Republicans, think NAFTA has been a loser for them and the nation, and many politicians agree.
[Created on: 04/15/2008]

Letter criticizing an FDA proposed rule restricting the ability of drug companies to add safety warnings to their products' labels without prior FDA approval (HRG Publication #1836)
The agency has failed to demonstrate a need for revising this regulation. We urge the FDA to withdraw this ill-considered proposal.
[Created on: 03/17/2008]

Held Back: Unfinished Consumer Product Safety Commission Rules, Class of 2007
Held Back: Unfinished Consumer Product Safety Commission Rules, Class of 2007
[Created on: 03/03/2008]

Presidential Candidates' Key Proposals on Health Care and Climate Will Require WTO Modifications
Presidential Candidates' Key Proposals on Health Care and Climate Will Require WTO Modifications
[Created on: 02/28/2008]

Testimony before the Congressional Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on drug safety (HRG Publication #1835)
This committee needs to police the relatively toothless FDA and its budget more effectively.
[Created on: 02/27/2008]

Hazardous Waits: CPSC Lets Crucial Time Pass Before Warning Public About Dangerous Products
Despite a law requiring manufacturers to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) with “immediate” notification of dangerous products, the agency typically delays nearly seven months after learning of dangerous, defective products before telling the public.
[Created on: 01/31/2008]

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