Press Releases
NRC for Women & Families responds to FDA’s decision to ban Darvon
November 19, 2010. The FDA has been slow to require data ensuring its safety, and now finally has decided its risks outweigh its benefits. Read More
NRC for Women & Families responds to the FDA’s decision on Avandia for diabetes
September 23, 2010. This is clearly a compromise between warring factions in the FDA. Europe has taken Avandia off the market, which is what the FDA should have done. Read More
NEW SPANISH LANGUAGE WEB SITE ON BREAST IMPLANTS
July 16, 2007 Read More
Press Release and Letter to Congress about Drug Safety and FDA
March 14, 2007 Read More
FDA Approves Silicone Breast Implants Despite Safety Concerns
November 17, 2006 Read More
Scientist Advocates and Rep. DeLauro Unveil Legislation for Women’s Health
The FDA Scientific Fairness for Women Act Sends Clear Message to the FDA. September 21,2006 Read More
FDA Advisory Committee: Does Approval Mean Safety?
The National Research Center for Women & Families releases a report that examines the voting patterns of FDA advisory committee members on medical devices and drugs. August 28, 2006 Read More
Breast Cancer Survivors Making Surgery Decisions With Limited Information, Says New Report; Former Director of FDA Office on Women’s Health Speaks at Release of ‘Decisions in the Dark’
February 3, 2006 Read More
Congressional Briefing on Release of Landmark Study of Blind Adults in the U.S.
February 2004 Read More
Canadian Study Confirms Women with Breast Implants Require Significantly Greater Medical Care
Women With Implants Were Four Times More Likely to be Hospitalized. November, 2003. Read More