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Consumer advocates spoke to reporters about the safety of silicone breast implants and call for improved approval processes by the Food and Drug Administration. They called for a congression…

Sponsored by the Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program seminar series, participants in a forum titled, “Direct to Consumer Advertising of Prescription …

Committee members heard public comments made by representatives of arthritis-related and consumer organizations, as well as the general public, on the safety of various medications designed …

Sidney Wolfe of Public Citizen, talked about the drug safety review and approval process, recent hearings on pharmaceutical drugs, and recent reports linking arthritis medications to heart a…

Former surgeons general talked about the need for reforming federal health and medical insurance. Members of Physicians for a National Health Program support a universal single-payer medical…

Witnesses testified about dietary supplement research, regulation of dietary supplements, and the medical value of the supplements. At issue was the safety of the supplements, labeling, and …

Health experts and industry lobbyists debated the extent to which prescription drugs should be converted to “over the counter” status. They also talked about the sometimes blurry line betwee…

Sidney Wolfe talked about health care reform and the pharmaceutical industry. He noted that health care was the single largest component of the American economy. He also pointed out the cont…

The Center for Science in the Public Interest hosted a discussion about the misuse of antibiotics against germs. They released a report calling for action against this trend and answered que…

Public Citizen released a report saying that some U.S. hospitals are refusing to provide emergency room care to certain types of patients. Ms. Dame and Dr. Wolfe outlined the problem and tal…

In the second day of hearings, committee members heard from health researchers and health industry representatives concerning three bills designed to accelerate the FDA approval process for …

This was the fourth day of Judge Stephen Breyer’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Committee members heard testimony from 21 witnesses for and against his confirmation. In this portion, …

The fourth day of Judge Stephen Breyer Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Committee members heard testimony from 21 witnesses for and against his confirmation. In this portion, the fourth …

The subcommittee heard testimony from consumers, medical policy analysts, and medical providers on U.S. health care policy concerning malpractice by physicians. Specifically, the committee h…

Correspondents and doctors participated in a forum at the National Press Club on national health issues, focusing on health care costs and Americans without health insurance.

Physicians advocated a national health insurance program in a news conference held at the National Press Club to announce the release of a survey of Americans' health insurance coverage. The…

The House Government Operations to consider reform of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug approval process. The witnesses included the FDA commissioner and other agency representatives, …

The House Energy Subcommittee on Health and the Environment heard testimony from representatives of the Food and Drug Administration on the enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, Cosmetic, a…

The participants in the forum sponsored by the State Alliance for Universal Health Care discussed efforts being made toward providing health care to all in need. Mr. Wellstone stated that th…