Pro-Painkiller Echo Chamber Shaped Policy Amid Drug Epidemic September 22, 2016 By MATTHEW PERRONE and BEN WIEDER, Associated Press and Center for Public Integrity For more than a decade, members of a little-known group called the Pain Care Forum have blanketed Washington with messages...
New Rules Expected to Impact E-Cigarette Industry May 9, 2016 By MATTHEW PERRONE The federal government on Thursday announced sweeping new regulations for electronic cigarettes that could upend the multibillion-dollar industry and for...
Senator Wants Medtronic, FDA to Release Bone Graft Injury Data April 20, 2016 U.S. Senator Al Franken asked federal regulators and Medtronic Inc for detailed information about injuries associated with the company’s bone...
Fast-Acting Opioid Painkillers to Carry Strong New U.S. Warnings March 25, 2016 By Natalie Grover Short-acting opioid painkillers will carry strong new warnings under U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements announced on Tuesday that will...
Most Powdered Surgical Gloves Likely to be Banned March 24, 2016 By MATTHEW PERRONE Federal health officials are moving to ban most surgical gloves made with powder, a feature designed to make them easier...
Recent Ban on E-Cigarettes in Checked Bags Highlights Risks March 4, 2016 By Denise Johnson Focus on the risks associated with electronic cigarettes continues to rise as their popularity continues to grow. Electronic cigarettes, or...
FDA Drafts Cybersecurity Guidlines for Medical Devices January 20, 2016 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued draft guidelines to medical device makers on how to protect patients...
Report Says FDA Fails in Ensuring Safety of Medical Devices January 14, 2016 By John Tozzi America’s system for ensuring that medical devices are safe failed at every turn when dirty endoscopes began spreading deadly superbugs,...
Federal Agency Sets New Rules for Injury-Prone Pelvic Mesh January 7, 2016 By MATTHEW PERRONE Mesh implants used to repair pelvic collapse in women will face new federal scrutiny, under rules responding to thousands of...
Produce Safety Rules Aimed at Preventing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks November 18, 2015 By MARY CLARE JALONICK The Obama administration wants you to eat your fruits and vegetables. They also want the produce to be safe. Long-awaited...