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• Proposed Legislation Would Cripple FDA’s Ability To Make Medical Devices, Drugs Safe, Group Warns

  July 8, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen is warning about the consequences of proposed legislation, which would strip away much of the FDA's power to ensure that new drugs and medical devices are safe and effective.

• House Republicans Seek To Cut E-Cigarette Regulatory Funding For FDA

  June 23, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  A spending bill moving through the House of Representatives could cut into the FDA's ability to legislate electronic cigarettes.

• Dietary Supplements for Dementia, Alzheimers ‘Like the Wild West’: Senator

  June 18, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  A U.S. Senator wants the FDA to go after dietary supplements claiming to treat or forstall the effects of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, saying they are intended to scam elderly consumers.

• Replaced Airbag Inflators in Recalled Vehicles May Require Additional Repairs, NHTSA Warns

  June 3, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The head of the NHTSA told lawmakers that some Takata airbags may need to be replaced a second time once the true cause of overinflation and potentially deadly ruptures becomes known.

• Recalled Airbags Continue to Impact More Vehicles, Congressional Hearing Called

  June 1, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  New auto recalls and a congressional hearing follow in the wake of a recently announced consent order over defective Takata airbags.

• Proposed Bill Over Asbestos Lawsuits Would Harm Victims, Benefit Corporations: Public Citizen

  May 22, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A House committee has passed two new bills which opponents say are designed to make it harder to bring asbestos lawsuits.

• Proposed Bill Would Allow FDA To Approve Drugs Without Clinical Trial Data

  May 1, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Proposed legislation would allow the FDA to approve drugs without randomized clinical trials for safety and effectiveness.

• Senators Call on FDA to Review Safety of Cosmetics Ingredients

  April 23, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  New proposed legislation would give the FDA additional power to regulate and review cosmetics and other personal care products.

• Asbestos Deaths Result in New Legislation Designed to Reduce Risk of Exposure

  April 20, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Proposed legislation would increase reporting requirements by companies dealing with asbestos to create more transparency and to help prevent asbestos exposure.

• Dietary Supplement Concerns Require Congressional Probe, Attorneys General Say

  April 3, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  More than a dozen attorneys general are calling for increased FDA oversight of the herbal supplements industry after an investigation revealed that major retailers were selling fake products.