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March 2016
In February, the Senate approved the nomination of Robert Califf, MD, to head the FDA, thwarting an effort by a group of senators to block his nomination over Califf’s ties to the pharmaceutical industry. MedPageToday article I am very concerned about the leadership of the FDA and the FDA’s safety standards for new drugs and […]
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Endo International announces it will stop manufacturing all vaginal mesh products due to the billions in lawsuits it is facing related to its vaginal mesh implants. Endo announced that it will close its Astora Women’s Health device unit. Endo paid $150 million in legal settlements related to its vaginal mesh in Q4. And more payments […]
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