Health

Report : Pew Testimony on the Safety of Compounding Pharmacies

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:26:57 GMT

On May 9, 2013, The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing, entitled "Pharmaceutical Compounding: Proposed Legislative Solution." Allan Coukell, a pharmacist and drug safety expert, testified on the need to strengthen oversight of the compounding industry.

Media Coverage : The Junk Food Loophole in USDA's Regulations

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:52:58 GMT

A recent LA Times story cites Jessica Donze Black, the director of the Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project, about loopholes in regulations.

Report : Infographic: The Rise of HIAs in the United States

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:42:15 GMT

An infographic shows the growth of health impact assessment programs across the United States. For more about health impact assessments, visit Pew's Health Impact Project.

Report : Too Slow: One of Nation’s Largest Poultry Recalls Came Too Late

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:28:02 GMT

A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections linked to ground turkey in 2011 sickened 136 people, causing 37 hospitalizations and one death. The Pew Charitable Trusts' analysis of the outbreak found numerous inadequacies in the foodborne illness surveillance system that, if addressed, could help to prevent illnesses and, in some cases, deaths.

Summary : Keeping Food Safety on the Menu (2013 Winter Trust Magazine)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:38:41 GMT

The first major overhaul of the nation's food safety system since the Great Depression is moving forward, now that the Food and Drug Administration has proposed new rules aimed at halting the contamination of produce and processed foods.

Media Coverage : NYT: 'Construction That Focuses on the Health of Residents'

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:38:00 GMT

Dr. Aaron Wernham, project director for the Health Impact Project, is quoted in a recent New York Times article about construction that keeps its residents healthier.

Summary : New Nutrition Rules For School Snacks (Winter 2013 Trust Magazine)

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:27:21 GMT

For the first time in more than three decades, the government has proposed new guidelines for snack foods sold in schools that will encourage more fruit and more low-fat and whole-grain items while limiting sugary drinks.

Pew in the Media : The Loophole That Keeps Precarious Medical Devices in Use

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:30:24 GMT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last month that it will classify metal-on-metal hip implants as high-risk devices. That comes after the artificial joints were found to have failed at high rates, causing disability and meaning additional surgery for thousands of people.

Pew in the Media : 2001 Latin American Fellow Wins Collaborative Activity Award

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:06:58 GMT

Sidarta Ribeiro, a 2001 Pew Latin American Fellow, with the Brazilian Society for Neuroscience and Behavior (SBNeC), wins a Collaborative Activity Award: Understanding Human Cognition from the James S. McDonnell Foundation.

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