Featured Issue Briefs
The Battle on the Home Front: Jonathan Gadsden's Story
Marine Lance Corporal's story reflects the growing need for new antibiotics that can treat dangerous diseases, against which most drugs are useless. Read More
Facilitating Medical Device Innovation: De Novo Reform
The de novo process -- which requests lower-risk reclassification of medical devices and entry into the marketplace -- as it exists now is not achieving its purpose and has instead added unnecessary and time-consuming requirements. Read More
Food Products Recalled by FDA
Since President Obama signed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act into law, at least 149 FDA-regulated food products have been recalled due to potential pathogenic contamination. Read More
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| Date | Issue Briefs | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2010 |
Supporting Materials: Hearing on Antibiotic Resistance and the use of Antibiotics in Animal AgricultureOn July 14, 2010, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture. View PDF files of some of the materials entered into the hearing record by organizations and health and agricultural professionals. More info |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Oct 3, 2006 |
Subprime LendingHomeownership is the cornerstone of the American middle class and the foundation of the American dream. Low-interest rates, Wall Street demand for mortgage debt securities and new mortgage products have enabled millions of Americans to buy homes for the first time in their lives. More info |
Consumer Financial Security |
| Nov 21, 2012 |
Strengthening Our National System for Medical Device Postmarket SurveillanceThe Medical Device Initiative submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concerning the FDA's National Medical Device Postmarket Surveillance Plan, "Strengthening Our National System for Medical Device Postmarket Surveillance." More info |
Drugs and Devices at the FDA |
| Jan 28, 2004 |
Statement of The Honorable Bill Frenzel, Chairman, Pew Commission on Children in Foster CareFor the last nine months, I have been privileged to chair the Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care, a task I share with my colleague, former Representative Bill Gray. This independent, nonpartisan commission, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, includes some of the wisest and most experienced individuals in the field of child welfare. You heard from one of them this morning, New York City Commissioner William Bell. The other members of our Commission are no less impressive. More info |
Health Topics |
| Feb 27, 2008 |
Statement of Hope Cooper, Senior Program Officer, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Before the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support of the House Committee on Ways and MeansIn 2003 Pew launched a national initiative aimed at finding ways to reduce the number of children languishing in foster care without permanent families. To date, we have invested more than $23 million towards achieving this goal. The initiative began with the work of the Pew Commission on Children in Foster care. In 2004, after more than a year of intensive study, the commission issued a report with policy recommendations for state court and federal financing reforms. More info |
Health Topics |
| Apr 4, 2011 |
Serving Up School Meals that Make the GradeThe nutrition standards for school meals have not been updated for more than 15 years. In 2009, the Institute of Medicine, the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences set forth recommendations for making school meals healthier. More info |
School Food |
| Sep 1, 2011 |
Save Antibiotics September Newsletter (2011)The Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming (HHIF) is working to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics by phasing out the overuse and misuse of these drugs in food animal production. Since our launch in May, we’ve had more than 15,500 mothers, fathers, grandparents and others concerned about their family's health, join our Moms for Antibiotic Awareness. More than 1,400 of you have liked us on Facebook and another 3,500 are following us on Twitter. Thanks so much for your support! More info |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Oct 3, 2011 |
Save Antibiotics October Newsletter (2011)Below is your October 2011 newsletter from The Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming. In this issue, you will find updates on the release of an important new report on antibiotics in food animal production, information on a critical class of drugs FDA is expected to protect from overuse on farms, and several action opportunities to tell FDA, Congress and the White House why this issue is important to you. More info |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| May 21, 2012 |
Save Antibiotics May Newsletter (2012)"Supermoms" from Maine to Hawaii came to Washington, D.C., this week to press the Obama Administration and Congress to do more to rein in the overuse of antibiotics on America's industrial farms, a practice that breeds antibiotic-resistant bacteria. More info |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 1, 2012 |
Save Antibiotics March Newsletter (2012)Below is your March 2012 newsletter from the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming. In this edition: "Supermoms Against Superbugs" Take Washington By Storm Contest!, FDA Finds Rise in Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria on Meat and Poultry More info |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
