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Critics Suggest FDA Approving Aduhelm Will Erode the “Public Trust”: What About Patients’ Trust?

FDA Law Blog

For 6 years, I served as a patient liaison within FDA in what was then called the Office of Special Health Issues. Over the years, this function expanded to cancer (renamed the Office of AIDS and Special Health Issues) and, ultimately, all serious and life-threatening diseases (dropping the AIDS nomenclature).

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Does the Drug Shortage White Paper Fall Short?

FDA Law Blog

In its report, Drug Shortages: Root Causes and Potential Solutions, FDA explains that the equipment needed to produce sterile injectables is highly specialized and expensive, meaning that in a shortage situation, production capacity cannot be substantially increased without taking the time and expense of procuring and qualifying new equipment.

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Optimizing Nutrition in Aging: A Podcast with Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston

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Summary Transcript Summary What is a healthy diet and how much does it really matter that we try to eat one as we age? That’s the topic of this week’s podcast with three amazing guests: Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston. Emily Johnston is a registered dietitian, nutrition researcher, and Assistant professor at NYU.

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