Press Releases
Press Releases
| Date | Press Releases | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2010 |
Laura Rogers, project director of the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, issued the following statement today on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) draft guidance on "The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jun 17, 2010 |
The Pew Charitable Trusts today named 21 talented scientists as Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 17, 2010 |
Promising Latin American Biomedical Scientists Named 2010 Pew Fellows The Pew Charitable Trusts today named 10 gifted biomedical researchers as 2010 Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences. |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 8, 2010 |
RWJF and Pew Award Six Grants to Examine the Impact of Policy on People’s Health The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, today announced more than $1 million in grants to six projects that will conduct health impact assessments at the state and local levels. |
Health Impact Assessment |
| May 10, 2010 |
The Produce Safety Project today issued a report that examines the steps taken by select European Union (EU) countries to reform their food safety data collection and analysis systems since the 1990s. Authored by Michael Batz, head of Food Safety Programs, Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida, and J. Glenn Morris, Jr., director at the Institute, the report, "Building the Science Foundation of a Modern Food Safety System," looks at European countries with strong food safety systems and makes a number of recommendations on how to improve those in the United States. |
Food Safety |
| Apr 28, 2010 |
Laura Rogers, project director of the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, issued the following statement today, commenting on a hearing of the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health, where representatives of the Obama administration are expected to present testimony regarding the need to protect Americans from the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 22, 2010 |
Pew Prescription Project Statement on the Physician Payments Sunshine Act Allan Coukell, director of the Pew Prescription Project, issued the following statement today, commending Congress for including provisions from the Physician Payments Sunshine Act in health care reform legislation. The provisions would require drug and device companies to publicly report the gifts and payments they make to doctors. |
Conflicts of Interest |
| Mar 10, 2010 |
Pew Statement On House Hearing Regarding FDA Drug Safety Reforms Allan Coukell, director of the Pew Prescription Project, issued the following statement today, commenting on a hearing at the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, where Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Principal Deputy Commissioner Joshua M. Sharfstein is expected to present testimony regarding the agency’s ability to protect Americans from unsafe drugs made overseas. |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Mar 10, 2010 |
Statement on Congressional Hearing Regarding FDA Drug Safety Reforms Allan Coukell, director of the Pew Prescription Project, issued the following statement today, commenting on a hearing at the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, where Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Principal Deputy Commissioner Joshua M. Sharfstein is expected to present testimony regarding the agency's ability to protect Americans from unsafe drugs made overseas. |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Mar 2, 2010 |
Alternatives to Routine Antibiotic Use in Food Animals Talk with Bill Niman, founder of Niman Ranch; Steve Ells, co-CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill; and other successful livestock producers and businesspeople who sustain profitable ventures based on antibiotic-free meat production. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
