Statement of Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D On Behalf of the National Center for Health Research Before the FDA Advisory Panel Convening to Discuss Dermal Fillers

Were women filing pelvic mesh lawsuits in New Jersey overcharged a 40% contingency fee by their Texas lawyers? Should they be able to recoup millions as a result?

Paragard is an IUD (intrauterine device) implanted in the uterus to prevent pregnancy. The device is made by Cooper Surgical and received an FDA New Drug application approval in 1984. Among the three IUDs on the market - Mirena, Skyla and Liletta - Paragard is the only one that uses copper, not a hormone. Unfortunately, there have been thousands of reports of problems in women implanted with Paragard, including at least 15 deaths.

A former FDA IT project manager left the agency to focus on patient safety and on finding the numbers needed for true patient safety and advocacy.

Bayer stopped selling its Essure birth control device in the U.S. late in 2018 due to thousands of reports from the public of complications.