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Are Product Recalls Preventable?
This post was contributed to ConsumerSafety.org by former Consumer Product Safety Commission Inspector Doug Pinheiro. The answer to this question is both yes and […]
March 8, 2017
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FDA Finds Bacteria In Unvetted Cancer Drug
This post was contributed to ConsumerSafety.org by Jennifer MacCormack. In January 2017, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released a public warning to […]
February 16, 2017
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How the 21st Century Cures Act Affects Drugs and Medical Devices
This post was contributed to ConsumerSafety.org by Jen MacCormack. A sweeping new health care bill was recently approved by both houses of the United […]
January 5, 2017
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Anatomy of a Recall Part 3: Spreading the Word
This post was contributed to ConsumerSafety.org by former Consumer Product Safety Commission Inspector Doug Pinheiro. It is the third of a three-part series on […]
November 14, 2016
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Roundup Weed Killer Cancer: What's the Risk?
Roundup Weed Killer is an herbicide developed in the 1970s by the Monsanto Company that contains the active ingredient glyphosate. Roundup Weed Killer was initially […]
October 31, 2016
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Anatomy of a Recall Part 2: Evaluation
This post was contributed to ConsumerSafety.org by former Consumer Product Safety Commission Inspector Doug Pinheiro. It is the second of a three-part series on […]
October 14, 2016
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Anatomy of a Recall Part 1: Identification
This post was contributed to ConsumerSafety.org by former Consumer Product Safety Commission Inspector Doug Pinheiro. It is the first of a three-part series on […]
September 30, 2016
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Questions You Should Always Ask Your Pharmacist
This post was contributed to ConsumerSafety.org by Jennifer MacCormack. Medications can get complicated, especially if your medical care involves more than one doctor and […]
September 9, 2016
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FDA Review Finds Most Drug Safety Reports Are Uninformative
This post was contributed to ConsumerSafety.org by Jennifer MacCormack. The process of developing, testing, and marketing a new drug is long and complex, and […]
July 12, 2016
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FDA Issues New Medical Device Regulations
This post was contributed to ConsumerSafety.org by Jennifer MacCormack. Five years after releasing an initial draft, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just […]
May 25, 2016
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