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FDA Chief Calls For Release Of All Data Tracking Problems With Medical Devices
By Christina Jewett – FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced in a tweet recently that the agency plans to release hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of previously unpublished injury and malfunction reports tied to about 100 medical devices.
Health Officials’ Plug For Next FDA Chief: Go Big On E-Cig Regulation
By Shefali Luthra – In an almost uniform response to the impending exit of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, city and county public health officials are urging the Trump administration to go bigger in its response to adolescents’ growing use of e-cigarettes.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ What’s Next For The FDA?
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, The resignation of Scott Gottlieb as commissioner of the Food and…
Talent Tuesday – Job Opening at FDA
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced he will be leaving his position next month. The White House has confirmed a resignation was not requested. Reason for departure only states that he wants to spend more time with his family.
MU Orthopaedic Surgeon Begins FDA-Approved Study for Novel Knee-Cartilage Implant
Seth L. Sherman, MD, a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon at University of Missouri Health Care’s Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, recently became one of the first American…
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Health Nerd Books For The Holidays
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 73, This week, The Food and Drug Administration took some serious steps…
HITECH and the FDA’s Overhaul of Medical Device Approvals
By Kayla Matthews – Since 1976, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has offered a fast-track approval process for medical device manufacturers that could prove their products were substantially similar to approved items that were already in the marketplace.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ A Detour On A Smoking Off-Ramp
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 63, This week, The Food and Drug Administration declared that vaping among…