November 26, 2012 ~ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a large public agency that regulates consumer products that make up about $1 trillion in annual spending or 25 cents of every dollar spent on food, cosmetics, drugs, medical devices and tobacco products. The Partnership for Public Service supported by the Pew Charitable
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August 7, 2012 ~ This item apparently bypassed the desk of MDND. Last month, Deputy Director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Dr. William Maisel, was reportedly arrested in a prostitution sting operation in Maryland, according to MassDevice (here). According to the case report here , Dr. Maisel, 46, was arrested on
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Web MD reports the current post-approval studies on silicone-gel implants will continue according to the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) even though among the original 100,000 women enrolled in the studies, researchers have lost track of up to 79% of the women. That was just three years into a 10-year study. William
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