Patient Safety

The NWHN Responds to Confirmation of Scott Gottlieb to Head the FDA

By Shaniqua Seth | May 10, 2017 | Comments Off on The NWHN Responds to Confirmation of Scott Gottlieb to Head the FDA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Shaniqua Seth at sseth@nwhn.org or (301) 965-0097

Clinical Trials: Greater Inclusion of Women

By NWHN Staff | Aug 14, 2015 | Comments Off on Clinical Trials: Greater Inclusion of Women

The NWHN advocates for the greater participation of women and other key groups in clinical trials for all drugs and devices, and particularly for products that are principally marketed and used by women.

Rx for Change: Refuse InFuse

By Charlea T. Massion, MD, and Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD | Aug 4, 2015 | Comments Off on Rx for Change: Refuse InFuse

We all know that some pharmaceutical companies put their own corporate profits ahead of patient safety. But, those companies don’t have a lock on this behavior — here’s an example of a medical device company that has also compromised patient safety.