The Safe Patient Project is a Consumers Union campaign focused on eliminating medical harm, improving FDA oversight of prescription drugs and promoting disclosure laws that give information to consumers about health care safety and quality.
Letter
A letter directed to elected officials.
Letter to FDA from consumer groups with recommendations for medical device
Consumer Groups preliminary MDUFA suggestions to improve the agency’s performance in terms of ensuring that consumers have access to safe and effective medical devices, and to guarantee the scientific integrity of the safety review process.
Categories: Medical Device Safety
Tags: Letter
CU Comments to Board of Podiatric Medicine Regarding Notice to Consumers (pdf)
Consumers Union writes in support of the Board of Podiatric Medicine’s (BPM) adoption of proposed section 1399.730, Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations. This proposal requires doctors of podiatric medicine (DPMs) to notify their patients that they are licensed by the State of California, and provides the Board’s website address and the toll-free number where consumers with complaints may seek guidance.
Categories: Doctor Accountability
Tags: Letter
CU Comments to National Quality Forum on Definition of Serious Reportable Events
Consumers Union comments on National Quality Forum’s proposal to change definition of “serious reportable events” from those that should “never” occur to those that should “not” occur. February 2, 2010 Download file
Categories: Medical Errors
Tags: legislation, Letter
CU letter in support of disclosure of gifts to doctors
CU recommends that health reform bill should includes disclosure requirements of any payments to hospitals, medical schools, and others and provides for a smaller exemption for gifts.
Categories: Doctor Accountability
Tags: Letter
Consumers Union petitions the FDA on drug safety
All too often, drug advertisements fail to present the benefits and risks of using prescription drugs in an accurate and balanced way.
Categories: Medical Devices & Drugs
Tags: Letter
A Rudderless, Leaderless FDA
Read the letter and op-ed from Consumers Union concerning the Food and Drug Administration’s ability to ensure drug safety.
Categories: Medical Devices & Drugs
Tags: Letter
