Press Releases
Press Releases
| Date | Press Releases | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2012 | Prescription painkillers are responsible for more fatal overdoses in the United States than heroin and cocaine combined. And while most states have programs to curb abuse and addiction, a new report shows that many states do not fully analyze the data they collect. | Drug Safety |
| Jul 9, 2012 |
Pew Applauds Enactment of User Fee Legislation, Urges Its Swift Implementation President Barack Obama today signed into law the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, which supports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s drug and device reviews and includes other measures to benefit patients. |
Drug Safety, Antibiotic Innovation |
| Jul 9, 2012 |
Funding Available to Bring Health Into Decision in Non-Health Sectors The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, announced a call for proposals for grants to conduct health impact assessments (HIAs). HIAs identify and address the health impacts of decisions in other sectors, such as planning roads, passing agriculture legislation, or siting schools. |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Jun 26, 2012 |
Pew Commends Congress for Passing FDA User Fee Legislation The U.S. Senate today joined the House in passing Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187), a bill to support the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s drug and device reviews. The bill now goes to President Obama to be signed and implemented. |
Medical Safety |
| Jun 26, 2012 |
School Budgets, Student Health to Benefit From Higher Nutrition Standards Updating national nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold in schools could help students maintain a healthy weight and increase food service revenue, according to a health impact assessment (HIA) released today by the Kids’ Safe & Healthful Foods Project and the Health Impact Project. |
School Food, Health Impact Assessment |
| Jun 21, 2012 |
Pew Applauds U.S. House Passage of FDA User Fee Legislation WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, a bill to support the FDA’s drug and device reviews. “We commend the House for passing the bipartisan Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act," said Allan Coukell, director of medical programs at the Pew Health Group. |
Medical Safety |
| Jun 14, 2012 |
22 of America's Most Promising Scientists Selected as Pew Biomedical Scholars Twenty-two of the nation’s most innovative young researchers were named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences by The Pew Charitable Trusts today. |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 14, 2012 |
Top Young Latin American Scientists Named Pew Biomedical Fellows Ten young researchers were named Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. |
Biomedical Research |
| May 31, 2012 |
Pew Applauds Passage of Bipartisan User Fee Legislation by U.S. House of Representatives The U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation to ensure that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the funds it needs to approve products that improve health and protect consumers from unnecessary risks. |
Drug Safety, Antibiotic Innovation, Drugs and Devices at the FDA |
| May 16, 2012 |
FDA Reviews New Drug Applications Faster than European, Canadian Regulators WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves new drugs more quickly than its counterparts in Europe and Canada, according to a new paper, “Regulatory Review of Novel Therapeutics Comparing FDA, EMA and Health Canada,” published online on May 16 |
Drugs and Devices at the FDA |
