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 2, 2009 |
Bill Summary - Counterfeit Drug Enforcement Act of 2009This issue brief is a summary of H.R. 2726 - The Counterfeit Drug Enforcement Act of 2009, also known as the Tim Fagan Law. More info |
Drug Safety, Medical Safety Policy |
| Jul 10, 2009 |
Bill Comparison - Regulation of Overseas Drug ManufacturingThis issue brief from the Pew Prescription Project outlines the differences between bills from the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding regulation of overseas drug manufacturing. More info |
Drug Safety |
| Jul 15, 2009 |
Testimony: Robert P. Martin Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on RulesTestimony from Robert P. Martin, Senior Officer, Pew Environment Group, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules regarding the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA). More info |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jul 21, 2009 |
Pew letter to the FDA in response to their public recognition of animal agriculture's contribution to antimicrobial resistanceThe Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming (Pew) would like to extend our sincere thanks to you both for taking the time to meet with us on June 23 to discuss the contribution of animal agriculture to the growing public health crisis of antimicrobial resistance. We are deeply appreciative not only of your consideration of our viewpoints, but also the expertise and dedication that you bring to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). More info |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jul 24, 2009 |
Letter to the Assistant to the President for Domestic PolicyOur combined memberships include the country’s foremost scientific and medical experts and represent more than eleven million concerned Americans and health professionals. Our position is based on objective health interests and concerns that dangerous drug resistant infections are rapidly increasing in hospitals and community settings adding to the economic burden of the U.S. healthcare costs. More info |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Sep 21, 2009 |
Regulatory Comment on Credit CARD Act Rule: Advanced Notice and Cancel RequirementsThe Pew Safe Credit Cards Project submitted comments (PDF) to the Federal Reserve Board regarding the Board’s interim final rules under Regulation Z (Docket No. R-1364). The rules cover advance notice and right to cancel requirements under the Credit CARD Act of 2009. Pew’s comments focused on a number of exceptions the Board proposed, which could allow issuers to raise interest rates, change minimum required payment levels and impose potentially large deferred interest charges with little or no advance warning. More info |
Credit Cards |
| Sep 27, 2009 |
Letter from Danish Technical University Professor to Speaker Nancy PelosiWe have just had the pleasure of meeting with a delegation consisting of four members of the House of Representatives, where we presented our data on the effects of the stop for nontherapeutic use of antimicrobials for food animals in Denmark.We know that various rumours and sometimes “creative” interpretations of what has taken place in Denmark have been circulated to members of the US Congress, and we are grateful for having been given this opportunity to correct some of these stories. More info |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Oct 7, 2009 |
Getting with the ProgramThis report finds that nearly one in 10 community college students in the U.S. can’t get a federal loan if they need one because their schools choose not to participate in the federal loan programs. More info |
Consumer Financial Security |
| Nov 12, 2009 |
Children and Foodborne IllnessChildren are disproportionately affected by foodborne illness, a serious public health problem. Approximately half of the reported foodborne illnesses occur in children. Every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that tens of millions of Americans fall ill, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and thousands die from foodborne illnesses. More info |
Food Hazards |
| Nov 19, 2009 |
Regulatory Comment on Credit Card Disclosure RequirementsThe Pew Safe Credit Cards Project submitted comments (PDF) to the Federal Reserve Board regarding the Board’s latest proposed rulemaking under Regulation Z (Docket No. R—1370). The rules implement provisions of the Credit CARD Act of 2009 that are effective February 22, 2010. Pew’s comments focused on clarifying the rights of consumers in a credit card contract and increased responsibility for and disclosure from credit card issuers. More info |
Credit Cards |
