by Amy Gezon, August 19, 2011 *Editors Note * Amy Gezon allowed me to reprint this story that appeared in Yahoo News. It has many resources and is a great primer on the issues! Thanks Amy!! On July 13, 2011 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a second warning against the use
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March 23, 2012 ~ The SAFETY OF UNTESTED AND NEW DEVICES (SOUND DEVICES) ACT OF 2012 is a critical step to stop others from being harmed by untested, unsafe medical devices like synthetic surgical mesh, say patients harmed by synthetic surgical mesh. The Sound Devices Act, introduced by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) will give the
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MARCH 19, 2012 ~ By Jane Akre A story before I tell this story. I was commissioned to write a 2,100 word piece for the Chicago-based magazine “In These Times.” I had pitched the long-time editor and he said they were very interested. Great I thought. The money wasn’t much but the exposure for an
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