Press Releases
Press Releases
| Date | Press Releases | Topic |
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| Apr 30, 2009 |
Statement Applauding Bipartisan Passage of the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights "The passage of the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights is a victory for all consumers and for credit card issuers who want to offer a safe and fair product." |
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| Jul 31, 2009 |
We commend the FDA for moving forward on initiatives to improve the safety of fresh produce. The proposed guidance documents put out for comment today address three of the highest-risk commodities, and we hope that the agency will finalize these documents quickly. We also look forward to the agency's next steps regarding produce safety: issuance of proposed regulations. Science-based, risk-based, enforceable safety standards will restore consumer confidence in foods that are key components of a healthy diet. |
Food Safety |
| Jul 16, 2008 |
Statement from Karen Steuer, Pew Environment Group, on Antibiotic Use Reporting Requirements Karen Steuer, director of government operations for the Pew Environment Group, today issued the following statement in response to the House Energy & Commerce Committee mark up of the Animal Drug User Fee Act. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Feb 4, 2009 |
"In the midst of an ongoing peanut product recall, the introduction of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) could not be more timely." |
Food Hazards |
| Sep 17, 2008 |
Shelley Hearne, managing director, Health & Human Services Policy at The Pew Charitable Trusts, today issued the following statement in response to the decision by South Korea’s Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to ban the use of seven types of antibiotics in animal feed (the seven antibiotics that South Korea banned from animal feed are: Penicillin, Neomycin, Chlortetracycline, Colistin, Oxytetracycline, Lincomycin, Bacitracin zinc). |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Dec 12, 2008 |
Laura Rogers, project director for the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to reverse its plan to ban off-label usage of certain antibiotics in animal agriculture. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Sep 26, 2008 |
A GAO report found that the FDA lacks the critical resources necessary for protecting Americans’ health when it comes to food safety. The lack of resources, resulting in too few inspections, too little enforcement and too many gaps in scientific research, is not new and clearly needs to be addressed. |
Food Safety |
| Oct 5, 2006 |
"The Pew Charitable Trusts extends our warmest congratulations to Craig C. Mello, Ph.D., on his achievement in winning the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Dr. Mello was selected in 1995 as a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences, receiving support over four years for his research on RNA interference - an investigation that ultimately led to his award-winning discovery..." |
Biomedical Research |
| 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 |
| Sep 2, 2008 |
Statement on Passage of the 'Green Chemistry' Package by the California Legislature Andy Igrejas, manager of The Pew Charitable Trusts' Environmental Health Campaign, today issued the following statement in response to the "Green Chemistry" package passed by the California legislature. |
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| Apr 29, 2009 |
Statement Urging House to Pass the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights "In this economic climate, allowing credit card issuers to continue to engage in unfair and deceptive practices is like letting a car company continue to sell cars we know have faulty brakes. Congress needs to act now to give consumers protection under the law from business practices that the Federal Reserve and our independent research have shown are widespread." |
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| Feb 11, 2009 |
Stimulus Debate Highlights Need for Focus on Nanotech Risks The nearly $800 billion stimulus package being debated in Congress contains a number of measures intended to improve information technology, infrastructure and the energy economy in the United States - all areas that will be greatly aided by nanotechnology. However, without an increased focus by the federal government on possible risks posed by engineered nanomaterials, many of the potential societal advancements created by the emerging technology could be compromised. |
Health Topics |
| Nov 12, 2008 |
Survey Finds Wide Public Support for Nationwide Study of Genes, Environment and Lifestyle Four in five Americans support the idea of a nationwide study to investigate the interactions of genes, environment and lifestyle, and three in five say they would be willing to take part in such a study, according to a survey released today. |
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| Oct 29, 2009 |
Survey of State Health Departments Underscores Gaps in Foodborne Illness Response A survey of state health departments regarding their capacity to track produce-related foodborne illnesses found that the response and investigation of outbreaks varies greatly and can lead to delays in public-health response. |
Food Safety |
| Jun 12, 2008 |
Ten Latin American Scientists Named 2008 Pew Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences The Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) announced today that 10 promising biomedical scientists have been named 2008 Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences. |
Biomedical Research |
