FDA prohibits doctors from acting on best judgment
FDA controls prohibit doctors from acting according to their own judgment during a patient’s heart surgery. They wanted to use a stent to repair a blockage, but they did not. Patient still is at risk for a stroke.
The FDA, Avastin, and your life
Paul Hsieh, MD of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine writes: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is on the verge of taking the highly unusual step of “decertifying” the cancer drug Avastin that it had previously approved. In addition to sparking concerns that this is another step towards medical rationing, the FDA’s proposal will […]
FDA on your DNA: “You can’t handle the truth!”
From Paul Hsieh:
Recent advances in biotechnology have allowed private companies to offer affordable genetic testing directly to consumers, to help them determine their risks of developing problems such as diabetes, heart disease, and various forms of cancer. In response, the U.S. government has told these companies that their tests must be […]
