A number of patients who recently had surgery may have been exposed to dangerous bacteria that is notoriously hard to diagnose. The bacteria can have life-altering, even deadly consequences. What is worse and frightening is that the patients probably don’t even know they have been infected and may not learn that they have been infected...Read More

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...Read More