{"id":16073,"date":"2026-02-01T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/public-citizens-health-letter\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T14:57:56","slug":"public-citizens-health-letter","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/public-citizens-health-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Citizen&#8217;s Health Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published monthly since 1985, Public Citizen&#8217;s <em>Health Letter<\/em> brings you critical information about health issues \u2014 arming you with up-to-date information so you can make better health care decisions. Topics have included quality of care; insurance; questionable doctors and hospitals; managed care and the recalls of drugs, devices and consumer products. Previously a print-only publication, in 2013 <em>Health Letter<\/em> became available to all readers for free online. Click the links provided to read individual articles dating back to January 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Jump to year:<br \/>\n<a href=\"#2026\"><strong>2026<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#2025\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#2024\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#2023\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#2022\"><strong>2022<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#2021\"><strong>2021<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#2020\"><strong>2020<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#2019\"><strong>2019<\/strong><\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"#2018\"><strong>2018<\/strong><\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"#2017\"><strong>2017<\/strong><\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<strong><a href=\"#2016\">2016<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <strong><a href=\"#2015\">2015<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <strong><a href=\"#2014\">2014<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <strong><a href=\"#2013\">2013<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <strong><a href=\" #2012\">2012<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <strong><a href=\"#2011\">2011<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <strong><a href=\"#2010\">2010<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/public-citizens-health-letter-2000-2009\">2009 &#8211; 2000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><a id=\"2026\" name=\"2026\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2026<\/h1>\n<h3>February 2026<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-cdc-funding-of-a-troubling-guinea-bissau-hepatitis-b-vaccine-study\/\">Outrage of the Month: CDC Funding of a Troubling Guinea-Bissau Hepatitis B Vaccine Study<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-december-17-2025-january-14-2026\/\">Product Recalls: December 17, 2025 &#8211; January 14, 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2026<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-senselessly-undermining-the-success-of-hepatitis-b-vaccination\/\">Outrage of the Month: Senselessly Undermining the Success of Hepatitis B Vaccination<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-november-12-2025-december-17-2025\/\">Product Recalls: November 12, 2025 &#8211; December 17, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2025\" name=\"2025\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2025<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-the-fda-autism-leucovorin-and-cerebral-folate-deficiency\/\">Outrage of the Month: The FDA, Autism, Leucovorin and Cerebral Folate Deficiency<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-october-15-2025-november-12-2025\/\">Product Recalls: October 15, 2025 &#8211; November 12, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-protecting-americans-from-risky-drugs-made-overseas\/\">Outrage of the Month: Protecting Americans From Risky Drugs Made Overseas<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-september-17-2025-october-15-2025\/\">Product Recalls: September 17, 2025 &#8211; October 15, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-a-misguided-recommendation-to-remove-thimerosal-from-u-s-influenza-vaccines\/\">Outrage of the Month: A Misguided Recommendation To Remove Thimerosal From U.S. Influenza Vaccines<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-august-13-2025-september-17-2025\/\">Product Recalls: August 13, 2025 &#8211; September 17, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-mitigating-the-damage-from-robert-f-kennedy-jr-s-assault-on-federal-vaccine-policy\/\">Outrage of the Month: Mitigating the Damage From Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u2019s Assault on Federal Vaccine Policy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-july-16-2025-august-13-2025\/\">Product Recalls: July 16, 2025 &#8211; August 13, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-patient-deaths-from-a-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-gene-therapy\/\">Outrage of the Month: Patient Deaths From a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-june-18-2025-july-16-2025\/\">Product Recalls: June 18, 2025 &#8211; July 16, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-the-continuing-problem-of-pharmaceutical-industry-payments-to-physicians\/\">Outrage of the Month: The Continuing Problem of Pharmaceutical Industry Payments to Physicians<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-may-14-2025-june-18-2025\/\">Product Recalls: May 14, 2025 &#8211; June 18, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-undermining-federal-oversight-of-research-ethics\/\">Outrage of the Month: Undermining Federal Oversight of Research Ethics<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-april-16-2025-may-14-2025\/\">Product Recalls: April 16, 2025 &#8211; May 14, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-lenacapavir-a-twice-yearly-injectable-drug-for-hiv-prevention-that-should-be-widely-available\/\">Lenacapavir, a Twice-Yearly Injectable Drug for HIV Prevention That Should be Widely Available<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-march-19-2025-april-16-2025\/\">Product Recalls: March 19, 2025 &#8211; April 16, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-continuing-measles-outbreaks-in-the-united-states\/\">Outrage of the Month: Continuing Measles Outbreaks in the United States<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-february-12-2025-march-19-2025\/\">Product Recalls: February 12, 2025 &#8211; March 19, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/update-on-covid-19-vaccination\/\">Update on COVID-19 Vaccination<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-january-15-2025-february-12-2025\/\">Product Recalls: January 15, 2025 &#8211; February 12, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-the-shocking-abandonment-of-ongoing-usaid-funded-clinical-trials\/\">Outrage of the Month: The Shocking Abandonment of Ongoing USAID-Funded Clinical Trials<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-the-fdas-long-overdue-ban-on-red-dye-no-3-in-food-and-oral-drugs\/\">Outrage of the Month: The FDA\u2019s Long-Overdue Ban on Red Dye No. 3 in Food and Oral Drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-december-18-2024-january-15-2025\/\">Product Recalls: December 18, 2024 &#8211; January 15, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-a-disturbing-informed-consent-failure-in-alzheimers-disease-trials\/\">Outrage of the Month: A Disturbing Informed Consent Failure in Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Trials<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-november-13-2024-december-18-2024\/\">Product Recalls: November 13, 2024 &#8211; December 18, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2024<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-president-elect-trumps-nominees-for-hhs-and-cms\/\">Outrage of the Month: President-Elect Trump\u2019s Nominees for HHS and CMS<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-october-16-2024-november-13-2024\/\">Product Recalls: October 16, 2024 &#8211; November 13, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-the-continuing-influence-of-industry-payments-to-u-s-physicians\/\">Outrage of the Month: The Continuing Influence of Industry Payments to U.S. Physicians<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-september-18-2024-october-16-2024\/\">Product Recalls: September 18, 2024 &#8211; October 16, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-expanded-fda-approval-of-a-gene-therapy-for-muscular-dystrophy\/\">Outrage of the Month: Expanded FDA Approval of a Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-august-14-2024-september-18-2024\/\">Product Recalls: August 14, 2024 &#8211; September 18, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-a-senior-fda-official-regulated-medical-devices-while-his-wifes-law-firm-represented-their-manufacturers\/\">Outrage of the Month: a Senior FDA Official Regulated Medical Devices While His Wife\u2019s Law Firm Represented Their Manufacturers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-july-17-2024-august-14-2024\/\">Product Recalls: July 17, 2024 &#8211; August 14, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-private-equity-firms-stripping-hospital-assets-and-threatening-patient-safety\/\">Outrage of the Month: Private Equity Firms: Stripping Hospital Assets and Threatening Patient Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-june-12-2024-july-17-2024\/\">Product Recalls: June 12, 2024 &#8211; July 17, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-tobacco-industry-sponsorship-of-continuing-medical-education\/\">Outrage of the Month: Tobacco Industry Sponsorship of Continuing Medical Education<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-may-15-2024-june-12-2024\/\">Product Recalls: May 15, 2024 &#8211; June 12, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/the-impella-left-ventricular-assist-device-a-problematic-heart-pump-beset-by-problems\/\">Outrage of the Month: The Impella Left Ventricular Assist Device: a Problematic Heart Pump Beset by Problems<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-april-17-2024-may-15-2024\/\">Product Recalls: April 17, 2024 &#8211; May 15, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/lessons-from-the-withdrawal-of-the-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-drug-amx0035-relyvrio\/\">Outrage of the Month: Lessons From the Withdrawal of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Drug AMX0035 (RELYVRIO)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-march-13-2024-april-17-2024\/\">Product Recalls: March 13, 2024 &#8211; April 17, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/updates-on-new-alzheimers-disease-drugs\/\">Updates on New Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-february-14-2024-march-13-2024\/\">Product Recalls: February 14, 2024 &#8211; March 13, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/fda-requires-boxed-warning-for-denosumab-prolia-because-of-an-increased-risk-of-severe-hypocalcemia-for-some-patients\/\">FDA Requires Boxed Warning for Denosumab (PROLIA) because of an Increased Risk of Severe Hypocalcemia for Some Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-january-17-2024-february-14-2024\/\">Product Recalls: January 17, 2024 &#8211; February 14, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-more-than-five-years-later-florida-still-hasnt-taken-action-against-a-physician-and-his-life-threatening-cancer-treatment\/\">Outrage of the Month: More than Five Years Later, Florida Still Hasn\u2019t Taken Action Against a Physician and His Life-Threatening Cancer \u201cTreatment\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/remembering-sidney-m-wolfe-m-d-1937-2024\/\">Remembering Sidney M. Wolfe, M.D, 1937-2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-december-14-2023-january-17-2024\/\">Product Recalls: December 14, 2023 &#8211; January 17, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/what-is-the-fdas-role-in-the-development-of-new-antibiotics-the-case-of-recarbrio\/\">What is the FDA\u2019s Role in the Development of New Antibiotics?: The Case of Recarbrio<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-november-14-2023-december-14-2023\/\">Product Recalls: November 14, 2023 &#8211; December 14, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-use-of-computer-algorithms-by-medicare-advantage-insurers-to-deny-needed-care\/\">Outrage of the Month: Use of Computer Algorithms by Medicare Advantage Insurers to Deny Needed Care<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2023\" name=\"2023\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2023<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccines-for-adults-ages-60-and-older-and-to-protect-newborns\/\">Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccines for Adults Ages 60 and Older and to Protect Newborns<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-october-11-2023-november-14-2023\/\">Product Recalls: October 11, 2023 &#8211; November 14, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-the-philips-respironics-recall-of-ventilators-and-positive-airway-pressure-machines\/\">Outrage of the Month: The Philips Respironics Recall of Ventilators and Positive Airway Pressure Machines<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/fda-approval-of-the-delandistrogene-moxeparvovec-rokl-elevidys-gene-therapy-for-duchennes-muscular-dystrophy-calls-into-question-the-agencys-role-as-a-careful-gatekeeper\/\">FDA Approval of the Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec-rokl (ELEVIDYS) Gene Therapy for Duchenne\u2019s Muscular Dystrophy Calls into Question the Agency\u2019s Role as a Careful Gatekeeper<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-september-13-2023-october-11-2023\/\">Product Recalls: September 13, 2023 &#8211; October 11, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/lax-enforcement-of-reporting-requirements-for-clinical-trials\/\">Outrage of the Month: Lax Enforcement of Reporting Requirements for Clinical Trials<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/americans-skimp-on-prescription-drugs-to-save-money\/\">Americans Skimp on Prescription Drugs to Save Money<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-august-16-2023-september-13-2023\/\">Product Recalls: August 16, 2023 &#8211; September 13, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-public-comments-to-medicare-marred-by-financial-conflicts-of-interest\/\">Outrage of the Month: Public Comments to Medicare Marred by Financial Conflicts of Interest<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/the-dangerous-health-effects-of-air-pollution\/\">The Dangerous Health Effects of Air Pollution<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-july-12-2023-august-16-2023\/\">Product Recalls: July 12, 2023 &#8211; August 16, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-protecting-the-public-from-dangerous-doctors\/\">Outrage of the Month: Protecting the Public From Dangerous Doctors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/limited-benefit-from-fda-action-to-curb-acetaminophen-related-liver-toxicity-study-finds\/\">Limited Benefit From FDA Action to Curb Acetaminophen-Related Liver Toxicity, Study Finds<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-june-14-2023-july-12-2023\/\">Product Recalls: June 14, 2023 &#8211; July 12, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-fda-approval-of-lecanemab-for-alzheimers-disease\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA Approval of Lecanemab for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/weak-evidence-for-psychedelic-drugs-as-potential-treatments-for-depression-and-other-mental-illnesses\/\">Weak Evidence for Psychedelic Drugs as Potential Treatments for Depression and Other Mental Illnesses<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-may-11-2023-june-14-2023\/\">Product Recalls: May 11, 2023 &#8211; June 14, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-sackler-family-donations-to-the-national-academy-of-sciences\/\">Outrage of the Month: Sackler Family Donations to the National Academy of Sciences<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/artificial-sweeteners-and-the-risk-of-heart-disease-and-stroke\/\">Artificial Sweeteners and the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-april-12-2023-may-10-2023\/\">Product Recalls: April 12, 2023 &#8211; May 10, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/fda-approval-of-brexpiprazole-for-agitation-symptoms-associated-with-dementia-due-to-alzheimers-disease-%ef%82%be-false-hopes-for-patients-and-families\/\">Outrage Of The Month: FDA Approval of Brexpiprazole for Agitation Symptoms Associated With Dementia Due to Alzheimer\u2019s Disease &mdash; False Hopes for Patients and Families?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/sun-and-safety-protect-yourself-from-common-dangers\/\">Sun and Safety: Protect Yourself From Common Dangers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-march-15-2023-april-12-2023\/\">Product Recalls: March 15, 2023 &#8211; April 12, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-u-s-maternal-mortality-rate-rises-to-historic-levels\/\">Outrage of the Month: U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Rises to Historic Levels<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/crispr-gene-editing-the-immediate-future-of-bioengineering-and-medicine\/\">CRISPR Gene Editing: the Immediate Future of Bioengineering and Medicine<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-february-15-2023-march-15-2023\/\">Product Recalls: February 15, 2023 &#8211; March 15, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-fda-guidance-on-homeopathic-drugs-an-ongoing-public-health-failure\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA Guidance on Homeopathic Drugs: An Ongoing Public Health Failure<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/what-are-fecal-matter-transplants-and-are-they-fda-approved\/\">What Are Fecal Matter Transplants, and Are They FDA-Approved?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-january-18-2023-february-15-2023\/\">Product Recalls: January 18, 2023 &#8211; February 15, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-deadly-politicization-of-covid-vaccines\/\">Outrage of the Month: Deadly Politicization of COVID Vaccines<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/uncertain-net-benefits-for-most-mineral-and-vitamin-supplementation-for-preventing-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer-in-healthy-adults\/\">Uncertain Net Benefits for Most Mineral and Vitamin Supplementation for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer in Healthy Adults<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-december-14-2022-january-18-2023\/\">Product Recalls: December 14, 2022 &#8211; January 18, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-congressional-probe-confirms-inappropriate-fda-biogen-collaboration-on-alzheimers-disease-drug\/\">Outrage of the Month: Congressional Probe Confirms Inappropriate FDA-Biogen Collaboration on Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Drug<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/devices-to-treat-adhd-do-they-work\/\">Devices to Treat ADHD: Do They Work?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-november-16-2022-december-14-2022\/\">Product Recalls: November 16, 2022 &#8211; December 14, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-lifesaving-insulin-remains-unaffordable-for-too-many-u-s-patients\/\">Outrage of the Month: Lifesaving Insulin Remains Unaffordable for Too Many U.S. Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2022\" name=\"2022\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2022<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/monkeypox-what-is-it-and-how-can-we-prevent-it\/\">Monkeypox: What Is It, and How Can We Prevent It?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-october-12-2022-november-16-2022\/\">Product Recalls: October 12, 2022 &#8211; November 16, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-congress-reauthorizes-fda-corrupting-user-fees-for-five-more-years\/\">Outrage of the Month: Congress Reauthorizes FDA-Corrupting User Fees for Five More Years<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/patient-harm-remains-pervasive-in-hospitalized-medicare-patients-a-new-federal-report-shows\/\">Patient Harm Remains Pervasive in Hospitalized Medicare Patients, a New Federal Report Shows<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-september-14-2022-october-12-2022\/\">Product Recalls: September 14, 2022 &#8211; October 12, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-nonprofit-hospital-systems-exploiting-poor-patients-driving-them-into-debt\/\">Outrage of the Month: Nonprofit Hospital Systems Exploiting Poor Patients, Driving Them Into Debt<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/think-twice-before-using-these-uv-wands-to-disinfect-surfaces\/\">Think Twice Before Using These UV Wands to Disinfect Surfaces<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-august-17-2022-september-14-2022\/\">Product Recalls: August 17, 2022 &#8211; September 14, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-president-biden-prematurely-declares-covid-19-pandemic-over\/\">Outrage of the Month: President Biden Prematurely Declares COVID-19 Pandemic \u201cOver\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/covid-19-smell-and-taste-disturbances-whats-your-prognosis\/\">COVID-19 Smell and Taste Disturbances: What\u2019s Your Prognosis?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-july-20-2022-august-17-2022\/\">Product Recalls: July 20, 2022 &#8211; August 17, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-new-research-reveals-fda-fails-to-protect-consumers-from-dangerous-dietary-supplements\/\">Outrage of the Month: New Research Reveals FDA Fails to Protect Consumers from Dangerous Dietary Supplements<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/despite-claims-real-world-evidence-shows-e-cigarettes-not-an-effective-smoking-cessation-aid\/\">Despite Claims, Real-World Evidence Shows E-Cigarettes Not an Effective Smoking-Cessation Aid<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-june-15-2022-july-20-2022\/\">Product Recalls: June 15, 2022 &#8211; July 20, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-for-years-fda-has-allowed-the-marketing-of-blood-oxygen-monitors-that-contributed-to-racial-disparities-in-health-care\/\">Outrage of the Month: For Years, FDA Has Allowed the Marketing of Blood Oxygen Monitors that Contributed to Racial Disparities in Health Care<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/long-covid-is-yet-ill-defined-but-worthy-of-attention\/\">\u201cLong COVID\u201d is Yet Ill-Defined but Worthy of Attention<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-may-18-2022-june-15-2022\/\">Product Recalls: May 18, 2022 &#8211; June 15, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-fda-increasingly-reluctant-to-seek-input-from-external-experts-before-approving-new-drugs\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA Increasingly Reluctant to Seek Input From External Experts Before Approving New Drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/fda-warns-that-buprenorphine-medications-dissolved-in-mouth-increase-risk-of-dental-problems\/\">FDA Warns That Buprenorphine Medications Dissolved in Mouth Increase Risk of Dental Problems<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-april-13-2022-may-18-2022\/\">Product Recalls: April 13, 2022 &#8211; May 18, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-to-maximize-profits-medicare-advantage-companies-dangerously-deny-needed-covered-care\/\">Outrage of the Month: To Maximize Profits, Medicare Advantage Companies Dangerously Deny Needed, Covered Care<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/new-study-examines-lead-exposure-and-related-community-factors-among-u-s-children\/\">New Study Examines Lead Exposure and Related Community Factors Among U.S. Children<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-march-16-2022-april-13-2022\/\">Product Recalls: March 16, 2022 &#8211; April 13, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-cpsc-drags-its-feet-proposes-half-measures-as-fatalities-caused-by-adult-portable-bed-rails-mount\/\">Outrage of the Month: CPSC Drags Its Feet, Proposes Half Measures as Fatalities Caused by Adult Portable Bed Rails Mount<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/banned-by-obama-revived-by-trump-banned-again-by-biden-the-pesticide-chlorpyrifos\/\">Banned by Obama, Revived by Trump, Banned Again by Biden: the Pesticide Chlorpyrifos<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-february-16-2022-march-16-2022\/\">Product Recalls: February 16, 2022 &#8211; March 16, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-lax-fda-oversight-fostered-surge-in-unproven-stem-cell-treatments\/\">Outrage of the Month: Lax FDA Oversight Fostered Surge in Unproven Stem Cell Treatments<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/the-shingles-vaccine-shingrix-a-good-choice-for-preventing-shingles-and-related-complications\/\">The Shingles Vaccine SHINGRIX: A Good Choice for Preventing Shingles and Related Complications<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-january-19-2022-february-16-2022\/\">Product Recalls: January 19, 2022 &#8211; February 16, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-covid-19-vaccine-misinformation-and-disinformation-causing-great-harm-in-the-u-s\/\">Outrage of the Month: COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation and Disinformation Causing Great Harm in the U.S.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/routine-screening-recommendations-for-colorectal-cancer\/\">Routine Screening Recommendations for Colorectal Cancer<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-december-15-2021-january-18-2022\/\">Product Recalls: December 15, 2021 &#8211; January 18, 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-big-pharmas-unsustainable-unjustified-and-unfair-business-and-pricing-practices\/\">Outrage of the Month: Big Pharma\u2019s \u201cUnsustainable, Unjustified and Unfair\u201d Business and Pricing Practices<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/alcohol-consumption-causes-a-variety-of-cancers-understand-the-risks\/\">Alcohol Consumption Causes a Variety of Cancers; Understand the Risks<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-november-17-2021-december-15-2021\/\">Product Recalls: November 17, 2021 &#8211; December 15, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-bidens-recycled-fda-commissioner-pick-still-unfit-for-duty\/\">Outrage of the Month: Biden\u2019s Recycled FDA Commissioner Pick: Still Unfit for Duty<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2021\" name=\"2021\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2021<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/as-process-to-ban-makena-for-preventing-preterm-birth-edges-forward-public-citizen-calls-for-balanced-hearing-panel-to-evaluate-the-drug\/\">As Process to Ban Makena for Preventing Preterm Birth Edges Forward, Public Citizen Calls for Balanced Hearing Panel to Evaluate the Drug<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-october-13-2021-november-17-2021\/\">Product Recalls: October 13, 2021 &#8211; November 17, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-month-researchers-conducted-unethical-high-risk-experiments-violated-patients-rights-but-only-got-a-slap-on-the-wrist-from-the-fda\/\">Outrage of Month: Researchers Conducted Unethical, High-Risk Experiments, Violated Patients\u2019 Rights, But Only Got a Slap on the Wrist From the FDA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/study-highlights-increased-consumption-of-ultraprocessed-foods-by-u-s-youths\/\">Study Highlights Increased Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods by U.S. Youths<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-september-15-2021-october-13-2021\/\">Product Recalls: September 15, 2021 &#8211; October 13, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-prescription-drug-price-gouging-in-u-s-fuels-big-pharmas-revenues\/\">Outrage of the Month: Prescription-Drug Price Gouging in U.S. Fuels Big Pharma\u2019s Revenues<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/e-counseling-telebehavioral-health-services-what-you-should-know\/\">E-Counseling (Telebehavioral Health) Services: What You Should Know<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-august-18-2021-september-15-2021\/\">Product Recalls: August 18, 2021 &#8211; September 15, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-nursing-homes-u-s-government-hide-misprescribing-of-antipsychotic-drugs-to-elderly-dementia-patients\/\">Outrage of the Month: Nursing Homes, U.S. Government Hide Misprescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs to Elderly Dementia Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/public-citizen-calls-for-federal-investigation-of-serious-regulatory-ethical-lapses-in-reckless-epilepsy-clinical-trial-funded-by-nih\/\">Public Citizen Calls for Federal Investigation of Serious Regulatory, Ethical Lapses in Reckless Epilepsy Clinical Trial Funded by NIH<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-july-14-2021-august-18-2021\/\">Product Recalls: July 14, 2021 &#8211; August 18, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-u-s-health-care-system-continues-to-rank-dead-last-among-high-income-countries\/\">Outrage of the Month: U.S. Health Care System Continues to Rank Dead Last Among High-Income Countries<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/states-medical-regulators-and-institutions-must-act-to-end-sexual-abuse-of-patients-by-physicians-in-the-u-s\/\">States, Medical Regulators and Institutions Must Act to End Sexual Abuse of Patients by Physicians in the U.S.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-june-16-2021-july-14-2021\/\">Product Recalls: June 16, 2021 &#8211; July 14, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-shocking-new-revelations-of-unprecedented-fda-biogen-collaboration-on-alzheimers-disease-drug\/ \">Outrage of the Month: Shocking New Revelations of Unprecedented FDA\u2013Biogen Collaboration on Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Drug<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/trumps-health-policy-legacy-a-dangerous-extension-of-nixon-and-reagan\/\">Trump\u2019s Health Policy Legacy: A Dangerous Extension of Nixon and Reagan<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-may-12-2021-june-16-2021\/\">Product Recalls: May 12, 2021 &#8211; June 16, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-fdas-reckless-decision-to-approve-aducanumab-for-alzheimers-disease\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA\u2019s Reckless Decision to Approve Aducanumab for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/public-citizen-petitions-fda-to-prohibit-pharmacy-compounding-of-banned-weight-loss-and-antibiotic-drugs\/\">Public Citizen Petitions FDA to Prohibit Pharmacy Compounding of Banned Weight-Loss and Antibiotic Drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-april-14-2021-may-12-2021\/\">Product Recalls: April 14, 2021 &#8211; May 12, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-cdc-jettisons-common-sense-with-premature-update-of-mask-wearing-guidance\/\">Outrage of the Month: CDC Jettisons Common Sense With Premature Update of Mask-Wearing Guidance<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/u-s-expert-panel-recommends-routine-behavioral-counseling-for-healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-in-adults-with-cardiovascular-disease-risk-factors\/\">U.S. Expert Panel Recommends Routine Behavioral Counseling for Healthy Diet and Physical Activity in Adults With Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-march-17-2021-april-14-2021\/\">Product Recalls: March 17, 2021 &#8211; April 14, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-some-hand-sanitizers-sold-in-the-u-s-found-to-be-tainted-with-benzene-a-known-human-carcinogen\/\">Outrage of the Month: Some Hand Sanitizers Sold in the U.S. Found to be Tainted With Benzene, a Known Human Carcinogen<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/food-for-thought-and-action-responding-to-the-health-threats-posed-by-climate-change\/\">Food for Thought and Action: Responding to the Health Threats Posed by Climate Change<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-february-17-2021-march-17-2021\/\">Product Recalls: February 17, 2021 &#8211; March 17, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-state-rollbacks-of-pandemic-restrictions-neanderthal-thinking-indeed\/\">Outrage of the Month: State Rollbacks of Pandemic Restrictions: \u2018Neanderthal Thinking\u2019 Indeed<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/first-two-fda-authorized-covid-19-vaccines-rarely-cause-severe-allergic-reactions\/\">First Two FDA-Authorized COVID-19 Vaccines Rarely Cause Severe Allergic Reactions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-january-13-2021-february-17-2021\/\">Product Recalls: January 13, 2021 &#8211; February 17, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-merck-fda-failed-to-warn-consumers-about-potential-suicide-risk-linked-to-anti-baldness-drug\/\">Outrage of the Month: Merck, FDA Failed to Warn Consumers About Potential Suicide Risk Linked to Anti-Baldness Drug<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/survey-underscores-that-many-americans-are-delaying-or-avoiding-medical-care-due-to-covid-19-concerns\/\">Survey Underscores That Many Americans Are Delaying or Avoiding Medical Care Due to COVID-19 Concerns<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-december-16-2020-january-13-2021\/\">Product Recalls: December 16, 2020 &#8211; January 13, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-trumps-pandemic-response-catastrophic-to-the-very-end\/\">Outrage of the Month: Trump\u2019s Pandemic Response: Catastrophic to the Very End<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/coping-with-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorders-in-the-age-of-covid-19\/\">Coping with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Age of COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-november-11-2020-december-16-2020\/\">Product Recalls: November 11, 2020 &#8211; December 16, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-fdas-inappropriate-close-collaboration-with-biogen-on-alzheimers-disease-drug\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA\u2019s Inappropriate Close Collaboration with Biogen on Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Drug<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2020\" name=\"2020\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2020<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/researchers-provide-estimates-of-preventable-covid-19-deaths-in-the-u-s\/\">Researchers Provide Estimates of Preventable COVID-19 Deaths in the U.S.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-october-14-2020-november-11-2020\/\">Product Recalls: October 14, 2020 \u2013 November 11, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-post-election-behavior-of-trump-and-his-senior-health-officials-continues-to-endanger-american-lives\/\">Outrage of the Month: Post-Election Behavior of Trump and His Senior Health Officials Continues to Endanger American Lives<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/key-takeaways-from-the-updated-cdc-report-on-antibiotic-resistance\/\">Key Takeaways From the Updated CDC Report on Antibiotic Resistance<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-september-16-2020-october-14-2020\/\">Product Recalls: September 16, 2020 \u2013 October 14, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-trumps-rejection-of-science-endangers-americans-prompts-unprecedented-rebukes-by-major-scientific-journals\/\">Outrage of the Month: Trump\u2019s Rejection of Science Endangers Americans, Prompts Unprecedented Rebukes by Major Scientific Journals<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/covid-19-racial-disparities-in-the-u-s-just-how-disparate-and-how-novel-are-they\/\">COVID-19 Racial Disparities in the U.S.: Just How Disparate and How Novel Are They?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-august-12-2020-september-16-2020\/\">Product Recalls: August 12, 2020 \u2013 September 16, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-trump-lackeys-unprecedented-denigration-of-cdc-scientific-experts\/\">Outrage of the Month: Trump Lackeys\u2019 Unprecedented Denigration of CDC Scientific Experts<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/new-public-citizen-report-highlights-the-fdas-reckless-oversight-of-implanted-spinal-cord-stimulators-for-pain-relief\/\">New Public Citizen Report Highlights the FDA\u2019s Reckless Oversight of Implanted Spinal Cord Stimulators for Pain Relief<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-july-15-2020-august-12-2020\/\">Product Recalls: July 15, 2020 \u2013 August 12, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-male-enhancing-dietary-supplements-were-tainted-with-dangerous-drugs\/\">Outrage of the Month: \u201cMale-Enhancing\u201d Dietary Supplements Were Tainted With Dangerous Drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/economic-and-racial-inequality-are-intensifying-the-killing-power-of-covid-19-in-the-u-s\/\">Economic and Racial Inequality Are Intensifying the Killing Power of COVID-19 in the U.S.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-june-10-2020-july-15-2020\/\">Product Recalls: June 10, 2020 &#8211; July 15, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-enough-is-enough-trump-pence-must-relinquish-leadership-of-the-federal-pandemic-response-to-public-health-experts-now\/\">Outrage of the Month: Enough is Enough: Trump, Pence Must Relinquish Leadership of the Federal Pandemic Response to Public Health Experts Now<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/new-public-citizen-report-highlights-frequent-leniency-for-physicians-who-sexually-abuse-their-patients\/\">New Public Citizen Report Highlights Frequent Leniency for Physicians Who Sexually Abuse Their Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-may-13-2020-june-10-2020\/\">Product Recalls: May 13, 2020 \u2013 June 10, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-typhoid-trump\/\">Outrage of the Month: \u2018Typhoid\u2019 Trump<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/the-world-health-organization-does-too-much-to-be-defunded-especially-now\/\">The World Health Organization Does Too Much to Be Defunded, Especially Now<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-april-15-2020-may-13-2020\/\">Product Recalls: April 15, 2020 \u2013 May 13, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-top-12-things-trump-did-to-speed-the-pandemic\/\">Outrage of the Month: Top 12 Things Trump Did to Speed the Pandemic<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/updated-rule-enables-cms-to-ban-sanctioned-physicians-who-harmed-patients-from-medicare\/\">Updated Rule Enables CMS to Ban Sanctioned Physicians Who Harmed Patients From Medicare<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-march-11-2020-april-15-2020\/\">Product Recalls: March 11, 2020 \u2013 April 15, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-trumps-nonstop-lying-about-the-coronavirus-is-becoming-contagious\/\">Outrage of the Month: Trump\u2019s Nonstop Lying About the Coronavirus Is Becoming Contagious<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/in-covid-19-briefing-trump-becomes-unglued-again-this-time-in-response-to-a-critical-report-from-his-own-office-of-inspector-general\/\">In COVID-19 Briefing, Trump Becomes Unglued Again, This Time in Response to a Critical Report From His Own Office of Inspector General<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/muzzling-health-care-professionals-who-wish-to-speak-out-about-coronavirus-related-shortages-endangers-public-health\/\">Muzzling Health Care Professionals Who Wish to Speak Out About Coronavirus-Related Shortages Endangers Public Health<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-february-12-2020-march-112020\/\">Product Recalls: February 12, 2020 \u2013 March 11, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-donald-trumps-mouth-must-be-quarantined\/\">Outrage of the Month: Donald Trump\u2019s Mouth Must Be Quarantined<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/fda-announces-long-awaited-rule-to-update-cigarette-warnings\/\">FDA Announces Long-Awaited Rule to Update Cigarette Warnings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-january-15-2020-february-12-2020\/\">Product Recalls: January 15, 2020 \u2013 February 12, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-trump-administrations-budget-proposal-is-a-recipe-for-a-public-health-disaster\/\">Outrage of the Month: Trump Administration\u2019s Budget Proposal is a Recipe for a Public Health Disaster<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/public-citizen-urges-fda-to-ban-medication-used-to-prevent-preterm-birth\/\">Public Citizen Urges FDA to Ban Medication Used to Prevent Preterm Birth<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-december-11-2019-january-15-2020\/\">Product Recalls: December 11, 2019 \u2013 January 15, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-fda-foot-dragging-on-tainted-heartburn-drug-endangers-public-health\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA Foot-Dragging on Tainted Heartburn Drug Endangers Public Health<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/national-survey-shows-most-americans-are-uninformed-about-state-medical-boards-despite-common-physician-misconduct\/\">National Survey Shows Most Americans Are Uninformed About State Medical Boards, Despite Common Physician Misconduct<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-november-13-2019-december-11-2019\/\">Product Recalls: November 13, 2019 \u2013 December 11, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-newly-unsealed-court-documents-shine-light-on-how-purdue-planned-to-mislead-doctors-about-the-risks-of-oxycontin\/\">Outrage of the Month: Newly Unsealed Court Documents Shine Light on How Purdue Planned to Mislead Doctors About the Risks of Oxycontin<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2019\" name=\"2019\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2019<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/most-preventive-antibiotics-before-dental-procedures-are-unnecessary-study-finds\/\">Most Preventive Antibiotics Before Dental Procedures Are Unnecessary, Study Finds<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-october-16-2019-november-13-2019\/\">Product Recalls: October 16, 2019 &#8211; November 13, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-company-tested-unapproved-implanted-drug-on-louisiana-prisoner-in-apparent-illegal-clinical-trial\">Outrage of the Month: Company Tested Unapproved Implanted Drug on Louisiana Prisoner in Apparent Illegal Clinical Trial<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/health-care-crisis-by-the-numbers-data-update-from-the-pnhp-newsletter-editors\/\">Health Care Crisis by the Numbers: Data Update from the PNHP Newsletter Editors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-september-18-2019-october-16-2019\/\">Product Recalls: September 18, 2019 \u2013 October 16, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-fda-inaction-spurred-epidemic-of-teen-nicotine-addiction-via-e-cigarette-use\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA Inaction Spurred Epidemic of Teen Nicotine Addiction Via E-Cigarette Use<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/u-s-expert-panel-again-recommends-against-screening-for-pancreatic-cancer-in-adults-without-symptoms\">U.S. Expert Panel Again Recommends Against Screening for Pancreatic Cancer in Adults Without Symptoms<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-august-14-2019-september-18-2019\">Product Recalls: August 14, 2019 &#8211; September 18, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-revolving-door-to-fda-commissioners-office-sows-distrust-in-agency\">Outrage of the Month: Revolving Door to FDA Commissioner\u2019s Office Sows Distrust in Agency<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/new-study-makes-case-for-increased-access-to-the-opioid-overdose-antidote-naloxone\/\">New Study Makes Case for Increased Access to the Opioid Overdose Antidote Naloxone<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-july-17-2019-august-14-2019\/\">Product Recalls: July 17, 2019 \u2013 August 14, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-fda-ban-of-breast-implants-linked-to-cancer-comes-too-late-for-many-women\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA Ban of Breast Implants Linked to Cancer Comes Too Late for Many Women<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/time-to-end-physician-sexual-misconduct-says-public-citizens-health-research-group\/\">Time to End Physician Sexual Misconduct, Says Public Citizen\u2019s Health Research Group<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-june-12-2019-july-17-2019\/\">Product Recalls: June 12, 2019 \u2013 July 17, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-physician-sexual-abuse-of-patients\/\">Outrage of the Month: Physician Sexual Abuse of Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/for-some-drugs-crushing-tablets-or-opening-capsules-can-yield-fatal-consequences\/\">For Some Drugs, Crushing Tablets or Opening Capsules Can Yield Fatal Consequences<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-may-15-2019-june-12-2019\/\">Product Recalls: May 15, 2019 &#8211; June 12, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-generic-drugmakers-allegedly-engaged-in-massive-price-fixing-scheme\/\">Outrage of the Month: Generic Drugmakers Allegedly Engaged in Massive Price-Fixing Scheme<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/public-citizen-campaigns-for-medicare-for-all-reform\/\">Public Citizen Campaigns for Medicare for All Reform<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-april-10-2019-may-15-2019\/\">Product Recalls: April 10, 2019 \u2013 May 15, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-nih-gags-its-own-scientific-experts-interferes-with-probe-of-unethical-sepsis-trial\/\">Outrage of the Month: NIH Gags Its Own Scientific Experts, Interferes with Probe of Unethical Sepsis Trial<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/new-study-finds-pharmaceutical-marketing-of-opioid-products-to-doctors-is-linked-to-increased-opioid-related-deaths\">New Study Finds Pharmaceutical Marketing of Opioid Products to Doctors is Linked to Increased Opioid-Related Deaths<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-march-13-2019-april-10-2019\">Product Recalls: March 13, 2019 &#8211; April 10, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-fdas-belated-ban-of-surgical-mesh-for-repair-of-pelvic-organ-prolapse-comes-too-late-for-thousands-of-women\">Outrage of the Month: FDA\u2019s Belated Ban of Surgical Mesh for Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Comes Too Late for Thousands of Women<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/new-research-shows-aspirin-is-not-beneficial-for-older-adults-without-cardiovascular-disease\/\">New Research Shows Aspirin Is Not Beneficial for Older Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-february-14-2019-march-13-2019\/\">Product Recalls: February 14, 2019 &#8211; March 13, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/outrage-of-the-month-pharmas-price-gouging-on-insulin-is-literally-killing-patients\">Outrage of the Month: Pharma\u2019s Price Gouging on Insulin Is Literally Killing Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/companies-are-reaping-benefits-from-social-influencers-and-big-pharma-wants-in\/\">Companies Are Reaping Benefits from Social Influencers, and Big Pharma Wants In<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-january-17-2019-february-13-2019\/\">Product Recalls: January 17, 2019 &#8211; February 13, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-maryland-lawmakers-introduce-legislation-to-protect-dangerous-doctors\/\">Outrage of the Month: Maryland Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Protect Dangerous Doctors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/new-public-citizen-study-shows-nurses-rarely-receive-reportable-penalties-for-sexual-misconduct\/\">New Public Citizen Study Shows Nurses Rarely Receive \u2018Reportable\u2019 Penalties for Sexual Misconduct<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-december-12-2018-january-16-2019\/\">Product Recalls: December 12, 2018 &#8211; January 16, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-global-warming-a-public-health-crisis-already-underway\/\">Outrage of the Month: Global Warming \u2013 A Public Health Crisis Already Underway<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/new-research-finds-increased-water-intake-helps-prevent-recurrent-bladder-infections-reduces-use-of-antibiotics-in-premenopausal-women\/\">New Research Finds Increased Water Intake Helps Prevent Recurrent Bladder Infections, Reduces Use of Antibiotics in Premenopausal Women<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-november-15-2018-december-12-2018\/\">Product Recalls: November 15, 2018 &#8211; December 12, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-in-face-of-raging-opioid-addiction-crisis-fda-fuels-the-fire\/\">Outrage of the Month: In Face of Raging Opioid Addiction Crisis, FDA Fuels the Fire<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2018\" name=\"2018\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2018<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/public-citizen-seeks-ban-of-dangerous-cesium-dietary-supplements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Citizen Seeks Ban of Dangerous Cesium Dietary Supplements<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-october-10-2018-november-14-2018\/\">Product Recalls: October 10, 2018 &#8211; November 14, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-hooking-a-new-generation-of-young-people-on-nicotine-via-e-cigarettes\/\">Outrage of the Month: Hooking a New Generation of Young People on Nicotine Via E-Cigarettes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/new-public-citizen-study-revealed-widespread-use-of-placebo-only-control-groups-in-clinical-trials\/\">New Public Citizen Study Revealed Widespread Use of Placebo-Only Control Groups in Clinical Trials<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-september-12-2018-october-10-2018\/\">Product Recalls: September 12, 2018 &#8211; October 10, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-florida-medical-center-brazenly-deceives-patients-about-life-threatening-cancer-treatment\/\">Outrage of the Month: Florida Medical Center Brazenly Deceives Patients About Life-Threatening Cancer \u2018Treatment\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/public-citizen-petitions-fda-to-pull-twice-rejected-gout-medication-off-the-market\/\">Public Citizen Petitions FDA to Pull Twice-Rejected Gout Medication Off the Market<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-august-16-2018-september-12-2018\/\">Product Recalls: August 16, 2018 &#8211; September 12, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-unethical-reckless-sepsis-trial-funded-by-nih-must-be-halted\/\">Outrage of the Month: Unethical, Reckless Sepsis Trial Funded by NIH Must be Halted<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/prompted-by-public-citizen-lawsuit-fda-finally-acts-to-protect-infants-from-dangerous-benzocaine-teething-gels\/\">Prompted by Public Citizen Lawsuit, FDA Finally Acts to Protect Infants from Dangerous Benzocaine Teething Gels<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-july-12-2018-august-15-2018\/\">Product Recalls: July 12, 2018 &#8211; August 15, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-unethical-human-experiments-that-tested-powerful-general-anesthetic-for-agitation\/\">Outrage of the Month: Unethical Human Experiments That Tested Powerful General Anesthetic for Agitation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/fda-should-ban-the-dangerous-female-sterilization-device-essure-immediately\/\">FDA Should Ban the Dangerous Female Sterilization Device Essure Immediately!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-june-14-2018-july-11-2018\/\">Product Recalls: June 14, 2018 &#8211; July 11, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-agency-insiders-recount-fdas-cozy-relationship-with-industry\/\">Outrage of the Month: Agency Insiders Recount FDA\u2019s Cozy Relationship with Industry<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/uspstf-recommends-against-hormone-therapy-to-prevent-chronic-conditions-in-postmenopausal-women\/\">USPSTF Recommends Against Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-may-10-2018-june-13-2018\/\">Product Recalls: May 10, 2018 &#8211; June 13, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-scathing-internal-report-finds-serious-misconduct-that-undermined-the-integrity-of-nih-alcohol-study\/\">Outrage of the Month: Scathing Internal Report Finds Serious Misconduct That Undermined the Integrity of NIH Alcohol Study<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/u-s-expert-panel-recommends-against-ovarian-cancer-screening-in-women-without-a-high-genetic-risk-of-cancer\/\">U.S. Expert Panel Recommends Against Ovarian Cancer Screening in Women Without a High Genetic Risk of Cancer<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-april-12-2018-may-9-2018\/\">Product Recalls: April 12, 2018 &#8211; May 9, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-pharmas-price-gouging-forces-rationing-of-lifesaving-opioid-overdose-antidote\/\">Outrage of the Month: Pharma&#8217;s Price Gouging Forces Rationing of Lifesaving Opioid Overdose Antidote<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/alcohol-consumption-in-the-u-s-extent-and-link-to-cancer-risk\/\">Alcohol Consumption in the U.S.: Extent and Link to Cancer Risk<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-march-15-2018-april-11-2018\/\">Product Recalls: March 15, 2018 &#8211; April 11, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-the-national-institute-on-alcohol-abuse-and-alcoholism-director-colluded-with-the-alcohol-industry\/\">Outrage of the Month: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Director Colluded with the Alcohol Industry<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/new-report-on-big-pharma-settlements-highlights-need-for-tougher-enforcement\/\">New Report on Big Pharma Settlements Highlights Need for Tougher Enforcement<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-february-14-2018-march-14-2018\/\">Product Recalls: February 14, 2018 &#8211; March 14, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-most-state-medical-boards-fail-to-use-available-tools-for-detecting-dangerous-doctors\/\">Outrage of the Month: Most State Medical Boards Fail to Use Available Tools for Detecting Dangerous Doctors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/cdc-finds-that-infant-safe-sleep-practices-often-not-followed-increasing-risk-of-infant-death\/\">CDC Finds That Infant Safe Sleep Practices Often Not Followed, Increasing Risk of Infant Death<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-january-11-2018-february-14-2018\/\">Product Recalls: January 11, 2018 &#8211; February 14, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-disgraced-cdc-director-joins-ranks-of-most-ethically-challenged-trump-appointees\/\">Outrage of the Month: Disgraced CDC Director Joins Ranks of Most Ethically Challenged Trump Appointees<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/withholding-information-on-unapproved-drug-marketing-applications-the-public-has-a-right-to-know\/\">Withholding Information on Unapproved Drug Marketing Applications: The Public Has a Right to Know<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-december-14-2017-january-10-2018\/\">Product Recalls: December 14, 2017 &#8211; January 10, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-child-mortality-in-the-u-s-exceeds-19-other-wealthy-nations\/\">Outrage of the Month: Child Mortality in the U.S. Exceeds 19 Other Wealthy Nations<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/fda-lax-in-evaluating-drugs-approved-through-expedited-pathways-studies-show\/\"><strong>FDA Lax in Evaluating Drugs Approved Through Expedited Pathways, Studies Show<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-november-16-2017-december-13-2017\/\"><strong>Product Recalls: November 16, 2017 &#8211; December 13, 2017<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-fake-and-substandard-drugs-kill-hundreds-of-thousands-around-the-globe\/\"><strong>Outrage of the Month: Fake and Substandard Drugs Kill Hundreds of Thousands Around the Globe<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2017\" name=\"2017\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2017<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/foreign-bribery-by-the-pharmaceutical-industry\/\">Foreign Bribery by the Pharmaceutical Industry<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-october-12-2017-november-15-2017\/\">Product Recalls: October 12, 2017 &#8211; November 15, 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-opioid-maker-executives-no-better-than-street-level-drug-dealers\/\">Outrage of the Month: Opioid Maker Executives \u201cNo Better Than Street-Level Drug Dealers\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/industrys-open-payments-to-physicians-what-have-we-learned\/\">Industry\u2019s Open Payments to Physicians: What Have We Learned?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-september-14-2017-october-11-2017\/\"><strong>Product Recalls: September 14, 2017 &#8211; October 11, 2017<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-va-hospitals-concealed-information-about-dangerous-health-care-practitioners\/\">Outrage of the Month: VA Hospitals Concealed Information About Dangerous Health Care Practitioners<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/public-citizen-calls-for-halt-to-unethical-nih-sponsored-clinical-trial-involving-heart-attack-patients-throughout-the-u-s-and-canada\/\">Public Citizen Calls for Halt to Unethical NIH-Sponsored Clinical Trial Involving Heart Attack Patients Throughout the U.S. and Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-august-10-2017-september-13-2017\/\">Product Recalls: August 10, 2017-September 13, 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-illegal-stem-cell-treatments-endanger-vulnerable-patients\/\">Outrage of the Month: Illegal Stem Cell Treatments Endanger Vulnerable Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/pharmaceutical-research-costs-the-myth-of-the-2-6-billion-pill\/\"><strong>Pharmaceutical Research Costs: The Myth of the $2.6 Billion Pill<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-july-13-2017-august-9-2017\/\">Product Recalls: July 13, 2017 &#8211; August 9, 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-enforcement-of-federal-regulations-for-the-protection-of-human-subjects-in-research-plummets\/\">Outrage of the Month: Enforcement of Federal Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research Plummets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/trouble-with-systematic-reviews-and-meta-analyses\/\"><strong>Trouble With Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-june-15-2017-july-12-2017\/\">Product Recalls: June 15, 2017 &#8211; July 12, 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-a-dangerous-proposal-to-roll-back-pharmacy-compounding-rules\/\"><strong>Outrage of the Month: A Dangerous Proposal to Roll Back Pharmacy Compounding Rules<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/benefits-of-probiotics-remain-unproven\/\">Benefits of Probiotics Remain Unproven<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-may-11-2017-june-14-2017\/\">Product Recalls: May 11, 2017 &#8211; June 14, 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-after-learning-of-faulty-equipment-that-could-endanger-babies-clinical-trial-leaders-continued-experiment\/\">Outrage of the Month: After Learning of Faulty Equipment That Could Endanger Babies, Clinical Trial Leaders Continued Experiment<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/maker-of-female-viagra-sued-as-sales-fizzle\/\">Maker of \u2018Female Viagra\u2019 Sued as Sales Fizzle <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/cdc-report-tackles-sepsis\/\">CDC Report Tackles Sepsis<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-april-13-2017-may-10-2017\/\">Product Recalls: April 13, 2017 &#8211; May 10, 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-house-passage-of-trumpcare\/\">Outrage of the Month: House Passage of Trumpcare <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/you-might-be-in-a-medical-experiment-and-not-even-know-it\/\">You Might Be In A Medical Experiment And Not Even Know It<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/trump-fuels-false-hope-for-dying-patients\/\">Trump Fuels False Hope for Dying Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-march-16-2017-april-12-2017\/\">Product Recalls: March 16, 2017 &#8211; April 12, 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-dietary-supplements-purported-to-boost-womens-sex-drive-found-to-be-tainted-with-a-dangerous-drug\/\">Outrage of the Month: Dietary Supplements Purported to Boost Women\u2019s Sex Drive Found to be Tainted With a Dangerous Drug<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/exorbitant-prescription-drug-prices-a-solvable-american-problem\/\">Exorbitant Prescription Drug Prices: A Solvable American Problem<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/workers-breathe-easier-why-were-celebrating-oshas-new-beryllium-rule\/\">Workers Breathe Easier: Why We\u2019re Celebrating OSHA\u2019s New Beryllium Rule<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-february-16-2017-march-15-2017\/\">Product Recalls: February 16, 2017 &#8211; March 15, 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-sleep-deprivation-a-dangerous-prescription-for-resident-physicians\/\">Outrage of the Month: Sleep Deprivation \u2014 A Dangerous Prescription for Resident Physicians<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/beware-of-ads-for-memory-enhancing-dietary-supplement-prevagen\/\">Beware of Ads for \u2018Memory-Enhancing\u2019 Dietary Supplement Prevagen<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/despite-deadly-outbreak-fda-cannot-recall-drugs\/\">Despite Deadly Outbreak, FDA Cannot Recall Drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-january-12-2017-february-15-2017\/\">Product Recalls: January 12, 2017 &#8211; February 15, 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-big-pharmas-self-promoting-media-campaign\/\"><strong>Outrage of the Month: Big Pharma\u2019s Self-Promoting Media Campaign<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/fda-announces-ban-on-marketing-of-some-antibacterial-soaps\/\">FDA Announces Ban on Marketing of Some Antibacterial Soaps<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/is-obamacares-repeal-the-health-care-reform-we-need\/\">Is Obamacare\u2019s Repeal the Health Care Reform We Need?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-december-8-2016-january-11-2017\/\">Product Recalls: December 8, 2016 &#8211; January 11, 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-rep-tom-price-unfit-to-be-hhs-secretary\/\">Outrage of the Month: Rep. Tom Price: Unfit to Be HHS Secretary<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/maintaining-limit-on-work-hours-for-first-year-medical-residents-is-best-for-patients\/\">Maintaining Limit on Work Hours for First-Year Medical Residents Is Best for Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/gabapentin-and-the-criminal-manipulation-of-science-a-decade-later\/\">Gabapentin and the Criminal Manipulation of Science, a Decade Later<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-november-16-december-7-2016\/\">Product Recalls: November 16, 2016 &#8211; December 7, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-21st-century-cures-gift-to-big-pharma-and-medical-device-companies-bad-deal-for-patients\/\">Outrage of the Month: 21st Century Cures \u2014 Gift to Big Pharma and Medical Device Companies, Bad Deal for Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2016\" name=\"2016\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2016<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/secrets-of-the-youngest-female-health-care-ex-billionaire-and-how-the-fda-can-stop-the-next-theranos\/\">Secrets of the Youngest Female Health Care Ex-Billionaire<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/fda-warns-against-use-of-ovarian-cancer-screening-tests\/\">FDA Warns Against Use of Ovarian Cancer Screenings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-october-20-2016-november-16-2016\/\">Product Recalls: October 20, 2016 &#8211; November 16, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-war-crimes-mount-in-syria-as-hospital-bombings-expand\/\">Outrage of the Month: War Crimes Mount in Syria as Hospital Bombings Expand<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/the-universal-benefits-of-breastfeeding\/\">The Universal Benefits of Breastfeeding<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/poultry-workers-denied-bathroom-breaks\/\">Poultry Workers Denied Bathroom Breaks<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-september-15-2016-october-19-2016\/\">Product Recalls: September 15, 2016 &#8211; October 19, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-foreign-drug-manufacturer-blocks-fda-inspection\/\">Outrage of the Month: Foreign Drug Manufacturer Blocks FDA Inspection<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/report-shows-county-jails-unequipped-to-handle-people-with-serious-mental-illnesses\/\">Report Shows County Jails Unequipped to Handle People with Serious Mental Illnesses<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/fda-warns-of-mercury-in-skin-products\/\">FDA Warns of Mercury in Skin Products<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-august-18-2016-september-14-2016\/\">Product Recalls: August 18, 2016 &#8211; September 14, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-fda-senior-leader-ignores-science-approves-ineffective-drug-for-a-rare-disease\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA Senior Leader Ignores Science, Approves Ineffective Drug for a Rare Disease<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/physicians-propose-single-payer-health-care-plan\/\">Physicians Propose Single-Payer Health Care Plan<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/nail-salon-workers-toil-in-toxic-conditions\/\">Nail Salon Workers Toil in Toxic Conditions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-july-21-august-17-2016\/\">Product Recalls: July 21, 2016 &#8211; August 17, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-a-price-gouging-tax-dodging-drug-company\/\">Outrage of the Month: A Price-Gouging, Tax-Dodging Drug Company<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/updated-mammogram-recommendations-for-average-risk-women\/\">Updated Mammogram Recommendations for Average-Risk Women<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/fecal-transplants-for-c-difficile-diarrhea-gain-wider-use\/\">Fecal Transplants for C. Difficile Diharrhea Gain Wider Use<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-june-23-2016-july-20-2016\/\">Product Recalls: June 23, 2016 &#8211; July 20, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-congress-finds-money-for-big-pharma-but-not-opioid-addicted-patients\/\">Outrage of the Month: Congress Finds Money for Big Pharma, but Not Opiod-Addicted Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/the-rising-cost-of-generic-drugs\/\">The Rising Cost of Generic Drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/fda-finally-moves-to-ban-dangerous-powdered-surgical-and-medical-exam-gloves\/\">FDA Finally Moves to Ban Dangerous Powdered Surgical and Medical Exam Gloves<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-may-19-2016-june-22-2016\/\">Product Recalls: May 19, 2016 &#8211; June 22, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-doctors-accepting-bribes-betraying-patients\/\">Outrage of the Month: Doctors Accepting Bribes, Betraying Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/caffeine-use-in-pregnancy\/\">Caffeine Use in Pregnancy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/mysterious-kidney-disease-devastates-rural-farming-communities\/\">Mysterious Kidney Disease Devastates Rural Farming Communities<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-april-14-2016-may-18-2016\/\">Product Recalls: April 14, 2016 &#8211; May 18, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-new-evidence-shows-parents-of-babies-in-nih-funded-oxygen-experiment-were-misled\/\">Outrage of the Month: New Evidence Shows Parents of Babies in NIH-Funded Oxygen Experiment Were Mislead<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/new-legislation-a-windfall-for-pharma-false-cure-for-patients\/\">New Legislation a Windfall for Pharma, False &#8216;Cure&#8217; for Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/responsible-disposal-of-prescription-drugs\/\">Responsible Disposal of Prescription Drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-march-17-2016-april-13-2016\/\">Product Recalls: March 17, 2016 &#8211; April 13, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-a-steady-stream-of-unethical-human-experiments\/\">Outrage of the Month: A Steady Stream of Unethical Human Experiments<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/pharmaceutical-industry-continues-to-defraud-federal-state-governments\/\">Pharmaceutical Industry Continues to Defraud Federal, State Governments<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/new-public-citizen-study-examines-physician-sexual-misconduct\/\">New Public Citizen Study Examines Physician Sexual Misconduct<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-february-18-2016-march-16-2016\/\">Product Recalls: Feburary 18, 2016 &#8211; March 16, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-a-dangerous-drug-maker-ignores-the-fda\/\">Outrage of the Month: A Dangerous Drug Maker Ignores the FDA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/charges-on-your-eye-exam-why-some-doctors-ask-for-more\/\">Charges on Your Eye Exam \u2014 Why Some Doctors Ask for More<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/health-care-crisis-by-the-numbers-data-update-from-the-pnhp-newsletter-editors\/\">Health Care Crisis by the Numbers: Data Update from the PNHP Newsletter Editors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-january-20-2016-february-17-2016\/\">Product Recalls: January 20, 2016 &#8211; February 17, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-ethical-blindness-at-the-new-england-journal-of-medicine\/\">Outrage of the Month: Ethical Blindness at The New England Journal of Medicine<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/fourteen-years-after-petition-proposed-osha-rule-now-outdated\/\">Fourteen Years After Petition, Proposed OSHA Rule Now Outdated<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/new-national-data-show-higher-complications-among-mothers-with-cesarean-deliveries\/\">New National Data Show Higher Complications Among Mothers With Cesarean Deliveries<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-december-17-2015-january-20-2016\/\">Product Recalls: December 17, 2015 &#8211; January 20, 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-failures-by-device-manufacturer-fda-exposed-patients-to-life-threatening-infections\/\">Outrage of the Month: Failures by Device Manufacturer, FDA Exposed Patients to Life-Threatening Infections<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/feds-finally-crack-down-on-illegal-dietary-supplement-makers\/\">Feds Finally Crack Down on Illegal Dietary Supplement Makers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/essure-what-one-dangerous-device-tells-us-about-a-broken-system\/\">Essure: What One Dangerous Device Tells Us About a Broken System<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-november-12-2015-december-16-2015\/\">Product Recalls: November 12, 2015 &#8211; December 16, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-fda-joins-hands-with-industry-to-weaken-agencys-rules\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA Joins Hands With Industry to Weaken Agency\u2019s Rules<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2015\" name=\"2015\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2015<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/prenatal-vitamins-what-pregnant-women-need-to-know\/\">Prenatal Vitamins: What Pregnant Women Need to Know<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/new-report-finds-diagnostic-errors-harm-unacceptable-number-of-patients\/\">New Report Finds Diagnostic Errors Harm &#8216;Unacceptable Number&#8217; of Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-october-15-2015-november-11-2015\/\">Product Recalls: October 15, 2015 &#8211; November 11, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-unethical-human-experimentation-in-2015-and-our-broken-system-for-protecting-human-research-subjects\/\">Outrage of the Month: Unethical Human Experimentation in 2015 and Our Broken System for Protecting Human Research Subjects<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/racisms-insidious-effect-on-black-lives-and-health\/\">Racism&#8217;s Insidious Effect on Black Lives and Health<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/antibiotics-common-heartburn-drugs-and-spread-of-potentially-fatal-intestinal-infection\/\">Antibiotics, Common Heartburn Drugs And Spread of Potentially Fatal Intestinal Infection<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-september-10-2015-october-14-2015\/\">Product Recalls: September 10, 2015 &#8211; October 14, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-more-reasons-for-obama-to-withdraw-his-nominee-for-fda-commissioner\/\">Outrage of the Month: More Reasons for Obama to Withdraw his Nominee for FDA Commissioner<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/dont-buy-the-snake-oil-21st-century-cures-would-turn-back-the-clock-on-fda-regulation\/\">Don&#8217;t Buy the Snake Oil &#8217;21st Century Cures&#8217; Would Turn Back the Clock on FDA Regulation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/energy-drinks-a-classic-example-of-a-harmful-unregulated-product\/\">Energy Drinks: A Classic Example of a Harmful, Unregulated Product<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-august-13-2015-september-9-2015\/\">Product Recalls: August 13, 2015 &#8211; September 9, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-editors-of-prestigious-journal-sacrifice-standards-to-defend-an-unethical-clinical-trial\/\">Outrage of the Month: Editors of Prestigious Journal Sacrifice Standards to Defend an Unethical Clinical Trial<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/caffeine-that-kills\/\">Caffeine That Kills<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/electronic-media-devices-bad-for-childrens-sleep\/\">Electronic Media Devices Bad for Children\u2019s Sleep<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-july-9-2015-august-12-2015\/\">Product Recalls: July 9, 2015 &#8211; August 12, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-initial-ruling-in-industry-lawsuit-threatens-fdas-regulation-of-drugs\/\">Outrage of the Month: Initial Ruling in Industry Lawsuit Threatens FDA\u2019s Regulation of Drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/the-cuban-health-system-at-the-dawn-of-detente\/\">The Cuban Health System at the Dawn of D\u00e9tente<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/public-citizen-helps-defeat-louisiana-legislation-that-threatened-patient-safety\/\">Public Citizen Helps Defeat Louisiana Legislation That Threatened Patient Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-june-11-2015-july-8-2015\/\">Product Recalls: June 11, 2015 &#8211; July 8, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-leading-professional-psychologists-organization-colluded-with-defense-department-facilitated-participation-in-torture\/\">Outrage of the Month: Leading Professional Psychologists Organization Colluded With Defense Department, Facilitated Participation in Torture<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/vyvanse-for-binge-eating-old-pill-new-disease\/\">Vyvanse for Binge Eating: Old Pill, New \u2018Disease\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/more-dietary-potassium-can-reduce-occurrence-of-hypertension-amount-of-drugs-needed-for-its-treatment\/\">More Dietary Potassium Can Reduce Occurrence of Hypertension, Amount of Drugs Needed for Its Treatment<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-may-14-2015-june-10-2015\/\">Product Recalls: May 14, 2015 &#8211; June 10, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-fda-makes-major-blunder-after-approving-drug-for-rare-sleep-disorder\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA Makes Major Blunder After Approving Drug for Rare Sleep Disorder<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/school-aged-children-eat-too-much-sodium-cdc-report-finds\/\">School-Aged Children Eat Too Much Sodium, CDC Report Finds<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/dispelling-the-myths-about-alcohol-and-breast-milk\/\">Dispelling the Myths About Alcohol and Breast Milk<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-april-16-2015-may-13-2015\/\">Product Recalls: April 16, 2015 &#8211; May 13, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-industry-lawsuit-threatens-fdas-regulation-of-drugs\/\">Outrage of the Month: Industry Lawsuit Threatens FDA\u2019s Regulation of Drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/medical-journal-editors-conflicts-of-interest-largely-undisclosed\/\">Medical Journal Editors&#8217; Conflicts of Interest Largely Undisclosed<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-industry-greed-three-decades-of-cpsc-foot-dragging-contribute-to-rising-death-toll-in-children\/\">Have Health Insurance Costs for Working Americans Outgrown Wage Increases?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-march-19-2015-april-15-2015\/\">Product Recalls: March 19, 2015 &#8211; April 15, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-industry-greed-three-decades-of-cpsc-foot-dragging-contribute-to-rising-death-toll-in-children\/\">Outrage of the Month: Industry Greed, Three Decades of CPSC Foot-Dragging Contribute to Rising Death Toll in Children<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/life-line-screening-another-company-peddling-bad-medicine-with-deceptive-advertising\/\">Life Line Screening: Another Company Peddling Bad Medicine With Deceptive Advertising<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/cures-for-the-21st-century-five-simple-ideas-congress-has-ignored\/\">Cures for the 21st Century: Five Simple Ideas Congress Has Ignored<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-february-19-2015-march-18-2015\/\">Product Recalls: February 19, 2015 &#8211; March 18, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-misprescribing-of-antipsychotic-drugs-to-elderly-dementia-patients\/\">Outrage of the Month: Misprescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs to Elderly Dementia Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/somalia-ratifies-childrens-rights-treaty-u-s-and-south-sudan-remaining-holdouts\/\">Somalia Ratifies Children\u2019s Rights Treaty, U.S. and South Sudan Remaining Holdouts<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/world-health-organizations-first-suicide-report-underscores-prevention\/\">World Health Organization\u2019s First Suicide Report Underscores Prevention<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-january-15-2015-february-18-2015\/\">Product Recalls: January 15, 2015 &#8211; February 18, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-health-insurers-find-creative-new-way-to-discriminate-against-sick-patients-by-increasing-drug-costs\/\">Outrage of the Month: Health Insurers Find Creative New Way to Discriminate Against Sick Patients by Increasing Drug Costs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/health-care-quality-is-everyones-responsibility\/\">Health Care Quality Is Everyone\u2019s Responsibility<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/unsafe-bedding-widely-used-increasing-risk-of-sudden-infant-death\/\">Unsafe Bedding Widely Used, Increasing Risk of Sudden Infant Death<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-december-11-2014-january-14-2015\/\">Product Recalls: December 11, 2014 &#8211; January 14, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-fake-iv-fluids-not-intended-for-human-use-sicken-at-least-17-patients-across-the-u-s\/\">Outrage of the Month: Fake IV Fluids Not Intended for Human Use Sicken at Least 17 Patients Across the U.S.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/drugs-and-vaccines-to-treat-and-prevent-ebola\/\">Drugs and Vaccines to Treat and Prevent Ebola<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/a-new-report-highlights-elder-abuse-awareness\/\">A New Report Highlights Elder Abuse Awareness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-november-20-2014-december-10-2014\/\">Product Recalls: November 20, 2014 &#8211; December 10, 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-criminalizing-compassion-for-homeless-people\/\">Outrage of the Month: Criminalizing Compassion for Homeless People<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2014\" name=\"2014\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2014<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/weight-loss-quackery-reaches-new-heights\/\">Weight Loss Quackery Reaches New Heights<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/new-debate-over-the-effectiveness-of-routine-pelvic-exams-in-healthy-adult-women\/\">New Debate Over the Effectiveness of Routine Pelvic Exams in Healthy Adult Women<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-october-16-2014-november-19-2014\/\">Product Recalls: October 16, 2014 &#8211; November 19, 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-when-the-regulated-write-the-regulations\/\">Outrage of the Month: When the Regulated Write the Regulations<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/dead-last-u-s-health-care-system-continues-to-rank-behind-other-industrialized-countries\/\">Dead Last: U.S. Health Care System Continues to Rank Behind Other Industrialized Countries<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/preventing-skin-cancer-caused-by-indoor-tanning-devices\/\">Preventing Skin Cancer Caused by Indoor Tanning Devices<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/would-a-right-to-try-law-save-patient-lives\/\">Would a \u2018Right to Try\u2019 Law Save Patient Lives?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-september-11-2014-october-15-2014\/\">Product Recalls: September 11, 2014 &#8211; October 15, 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-cdc-directors-false-assurances-on-ebola\/\">Outrage of the Month: CDC Director\u2019s False Assurances on Ebola<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/can-structured-physical-activity-reduce-the-risk-of-mobility-disability-among-frail-older-adults\/\">Can Structured Physical Activity Reduce the Risk of Mobility Disability Among Frail Older Adults?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/unethical-clinical-trials-still-being-conducted-in-developing-countries\/\">Unethical Clinical Trials Still Being Conducted in Developing Countries<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/new-study-latest-to-shine-light-on-unpublished-medical-data\/\">New Study Latest to Shine Light on Unpublished Medical Data<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-august-14-2014-september-10-2014\/\">Product Recalls: August 14, 2014 &#8211; September 10, 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-peddling-bad-medicine-with-deceptive-advertising\/\">Outrage of the Month: Peddling Bad Medicine With Deceptive Advertising<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/public-citizen-seeks-ban-on-benzocaine-teething-gels-associated-with-life-threatening-condition\/\">Public Citizen Seeks Ban on Benzocaine Teething Gels Associated With Life-Threatening Condition<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/drug-company-tries-to-change-diabetes-testing-guidelines\/\">Drug Company Tries to Change Diabetes Testing Guidelines<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/seven-million-deaths-in-2012-from-air-pollution\/\">Seven Million Deaths in 2012 From Air Pollution<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-july-10-2014-august-13-2014\/\">Product Recalls: July 10, 2014 &#8211; August 13, 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-fda-moving-at-a-snails-pace-in-regulating-over-the-counter-pharmaceuticals\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA Moving at a Snail\u2019s Pace in Regulating Over-the-Counter Pharmaceuticals<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/hunger-and-shopping-studies-provide-warnings-advice\/\">Hunger and Shopping: Studies Provide Warnings, Advice<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/childhood-bullying-can-lead-to-health-wealth-and-social-problems-in-early-adulthood\/\">Childhood Bullying Can Lead to Health, Wealth and Social Problems in Early Adulthood<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/patients-and-profits\/\">Patients and Profits<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-june-18-2014-july-9-2014\/\">Product Recalls: June 18, 2014 &#8211; July 9, 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-unacceptable-safety-lapses-at-the-cdc\/\">Outrage of the Month: Unacceptable Safety Lapses at the CDC<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/deadly-risks-from-e-cigarettes\/\">Deadly Risks From E-Cigarettes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/fda-issues-long-delayed-proposal-to-regulate-e-cigarettes\/\">FDA Issues Long-Delayed Proposal to Regulate E-Cigarettes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/fda-asks-for-help-from-consumers-to-assist-in-crackdown-on-illegal-tobacco-sales-to-minors\/\">FDA Asks for Help From Consumers to Assist in Crackdown on Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/surgeon-generals-report-chronicles-50-years-of-efforts-to-end-smoking\/\">Surgeon General&#8217;s Report Chronicles 50 Years of Efforts to End Smoking<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-may-15-2014-june-11-2014\/\">Product Recalls: May 15, 2014 &#8211; June 11, 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-peddling-bad-medicine\/\">Outrage of the Month: Peddling Bad Medicine<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/cdc-reports-increasing-number-of-recreational-water-related-disease-outbreaks\/\">CDC Reports Increasing Number of Recreational-Water-Related Disease Outbreaks<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/pharmaceutical-lobby-reigns-supreme-in-washington\/\">Pharmaceutical Lobby Reigns Supreme in Washington<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/aarp-a-profitable-nonprofit-organization\/\">AARP: A Profitable Nonprofit Organization<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-april-17-2014-may-14-2014\/\">Product Recalls: April 17, 2014 &#8211; May 14, 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-doctors-in-the-death-chamber-participants-should-lose-their-licenses\/\">Outrage of the Month: Doctors in the Death Chamber \u2014 Participants Should Lose Their Licenses<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/accountable-care-organizations\/\">\u2018Accountable\u2019 Care Organizations?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/one-year-after-horrific-building-collapse-bangladeshi-garment-workers-still-toil-in-deadly-conditions\/\">One Year After Horrific Building Collapse, Bangladeshi Garment Workers Still Toil in Deadly Conditions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/guidelines-updated-for-lung-cancer-screening\/\">Guidelines Updated for Lung Cancer Screening<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-march-13-2014-april-16-2014\/\">Product Recalls: March 13, 2014 \u2013 April 16, 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-revolving-door-at-fda-undermines-public-confidence\/\">Outrage of the Month: Revolving Door at FDA Undermines Public Confidence<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/dementia-and-alzheimers-disease-rates-drop-for-the-heart-healthy\/\">Dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s Disease: Rates Drop for the Heart Healthy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/new-fda-online-portal-for-reporting-problems-with-dietary-supplements\/\">New FDA Online Portal for Reporting Problems With Dietary Supplements<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/epa-proposes-increased-pesticide-protections-for-workers\/\">EPA Proposes Increased Pesticide Protections for Workers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-february-13-2014-march-12-2014\/\">Product Recalls: February 13, 2014 \u2013 March 12, 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-auto-safety-regulators-ignore-danger-signal-fail-to-protect-consumers-from-life-threatening-defect\/\">Outrage of the Month: Auto Safety Regulators Ignore Danger Signal, Fail to Protect Consumers From Life-Threatening Defect<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/portable-bed-rails-pose-life-threatening-risk-to-elderly-frail-adults\/\">Portable Bed Rails Pose Life-Threatening Risk to Elderly, Frail Adults<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/fda-requires-testing-for-antiseptic-soap\/\">FDA Requires Testing for \u201cAntiseptic\u201d Soap<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/still-unsafe\/\">Still Unsafe<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-january-1-2014-february-12-2014\/\">Product Recalls: January 1, 2014 \u2013 February 12, 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-dangerous-new-opioid-pain-drug-scheduled-to-hit-u-s-market-in-march\/\">Outrage of the Month: Dangerous New Opioid Pain Drug Scheduled to Hit U.S. Market in March<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/common-knee-surgery-appears-to-have-little-benefit\/\">Common Knee Surgery Appears to Have Little Benefit<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/new-law-on-pharmacy-compounding-may-increase-risks-for-consumers\/\">New Law on Pharmacy Compounding May Increase Risks for Consumers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/the-sustainable-growth-rate-and-physician-compensation\/\">The Sustainable Growth Rate and Physician Compensation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-december-4-2013-december-31-2013\/\">Product Recalls: December 4, 2013 \u2013 December 31, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-fdas-reckless-inaction-regarding-over-the-counter-acetaminophen\/\">Outrage of the Month: FDA\u2019s Reckless Inaction Regarding Over-the-Counter Acetaminophen<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/federal-agency-sounds-alarm-on-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria\/\">Federal Agency Sounds Alarm on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/the-fdas-proposed-partial-ban-on-some-trans-fats\/\">The FDA\u2019s Proposed Partial Ban on Some Trans Fats<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/dont-just-sit-there-the-adverse-health-impact-of-a-sedentary-lifestyle\/\">Don\u2019t Just Sit There! The Adverse Health Impact of a Sedentary Lifestyle<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/product-recalls-november-6-2013-december-3-2013\/\">Product Recalls: November 6, 2013 \u2013 December 3, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-secrecy-in-health-care-pricing\/\">Outrage of the Month: Secrecy in Health Care Pricing<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2013\" name=\"2013\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2013<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2013<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/choosing-between-cesarean-section-and-vaginal-delivery-consider-the-physicians-role\/\">Choosing Between Cesarean Section and Vaginal Delivery? Consider the Physician\u2019s Role<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/zinc-as-a-cold-remedy-still-waiting-for-good-evidence\/\">Zinc as a Cold Remedy: Still Waiting for Good Evidence<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/prescription-drug-prices-spur-maine-law-san-francisco-referendum\/\">Prescription Drug Prices Spur Maine Law, San Francisco Referendum<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-october-2-2013-november-5-2013\/\">Product Recalls: October 2, 2013 \u2013 November 5, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-false-and-misleading-tv-drug-ads\/\">Outrage of the Month: False and Misleading TV Drug Ads<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2013<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/controversy-rages-over-unethical-experiment-on-critically-ill-premature-babies\/\">Controversy Rages Over Unethical Experiment on Critically Ill Premature Babies<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/american-medical-association-classifies-obesity-as-a-disease\/\">American Medical Association Classifies Obesity as a Disease<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/normal-weight-and-aging\/\">&#8220;Normal&#8221; Weight and Aging<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/relaxing-regulations-at-poultry-plants-a-threat-to-worker-consumer-safety\/\">Relaxing Regulations at Poultry Plants a Threat to Worker, Consumer Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-august-21-2013-october-1-2013\/\">Product Recalls: August 21, 2013 \u2013 October 1, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-addicting-children-to-nicotine-with-e-cigarettes\/\">Outrage of the Month: Addicting Children to Nicotine With E-cigarettes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2013; Vol. 29, No. 10<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hl_201310.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/public-citizen-report-highlights-crucial-generic-drug-labeling-concerns\/\">Public Citizen Report Highlights Crucial Generic Drug Labeling Concerns<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/uncovering-quality-concerns-in-nursing-homes\/\">Uncovering Quality Concerns In Nursing Homes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/health-advocacy-organizations-patients-voices-or-corporate-front-groups\/\">Health Advocacy Organizations: Patients\u2019 Voices or Corporate Front Groups?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-august-7-2013-august-20-2013\/\">Product Recalls: August 7, 2013 \u2013 August 20, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-preventable-death-and-lack-of-insurance\/\">Outrage of the Month: Preventable Death and Lack of Insurance<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2013; Vol. 29, No. 9<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hl_201309.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/an-ongoing-public-health-catastrophe-public-citizen-continues-work-on-fungal-meningitis-outbreak\/\">An Ongoing Public Health Catastrophe: Public Citizen Continues Work on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/normal-memory-loss-and-dementia-how-to-tell-the-difference\/\">Normal Memory Loss and Dementia: How to Tell the Difference<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/force-feeding-guantanamo-prisoners-draws-scrutiny-from-medical-community\/\">Force-Feeding Guantanamo Prisoners Draws Scrutiny from Medical Community<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-june-26-2013-july-30-2013\/\">Product Recalls: June 26, 2013 \u2013 July 30, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-exploiting-the-desire-for-younger-looking-skin\/\">Outrage of the Month: Exploiting The Desire for Younger-Looking Skin<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2013; Vol. 29, No. 8<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hl_201308.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/youth-stimulant-abuse-at-record-high\/\">Youth Stimulant Abuse at Record High<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/genetic-testing-for-breast-cancer-is-it-right-for-you\/\">Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer: Is It Right for You?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/robotic-hysterectomy-newer-but-not-necessarily-better\/\">Robotic Hysterectomy: Newer, But Not Necessarily Better<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-may-29-2013-june-24-2013\/\">Product Recalls: May 29, 2013 \u2013 June 24, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-pay-for-delay\/\">Outrage of the Month: Pay for Delay<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2013; Vol. 29, No. 7<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hl_201307.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/study-overuse-of-risky-screening-colonoscopies-in-elderly\/\">Study: Overuse of Risky Screening Colonoscopies in Elderly<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/protect-others-by-reporting-your-childs-problems-with-medical-products\/\">Protect Others by Reporting Your Child\u2019s Problems With Medical Products<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/nine-reasons-older-adults-are-more-likely-to-have-adverse-drug-reactions\/\">Nine Reasons Older Adults Are More Likely to Have Adverse Drug Reactions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-may-1-2013-may-28-2013\/\">Product Recalls: May 1, 2013 \u2013 May 28, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-avandia\/\">Outrage of the Month: Avandia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2013; Vol. 29, No. 6<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hl_201306.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/public-citizen-oxygen-experiment-on-premature-babies-is-highly-unethical\/\">Public Citizen: Oxygen Experiment On Premature Babies Is Highly Unethical<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/terrors-of-u-s-drone-war-brought-to-light\/\">Terrors of U.S. Drone War Brought to Light<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/sun-protection-is-vital-for-all\/\">Sun Protection Is Vital for All<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-april-3-2013-april-30-2013\/\">Product Recalls: April 3, 2013 \u2013 April 30, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-medicare-advantage-whose-advantage\/\">Outrage of the Month: Medicare Advantage \u2014 Whose Advantage?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2013; Vol. 29, No. 5<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hl_201305.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/grief-and-antidepressant-use\/\">Grief and Antidepressant Use<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/lasik-eye-surgery-know-the-risks-not-just-the-benefits\/\">LASIK Eye Surgery: Know the Risks, Not Just the Benefits<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/how-to-check-your-blood-pressure-at-home\/\">How to Check Your Blood Pressure at Home<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-march-6-2013-april-2-2013\/\">Product Recalls: March 6, 2013 \u2013 April 2, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-unethical-studies-on-premature-babies\/\">Outrage of the Month: Unethical Studies on Premature Babies<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2013; Vol. 29, No. 4<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hl_201304.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/use-of-atypical-antipsychotics-in-children-at-all-time-high\/\">Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in Children At All-time High<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/many-women-undergo-unnecessary-cervical-cancer-screening\/\">Many Women Undergo Unnecessary Cervical Cancer Screening <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/objects-left-in-the-body-after-surgery\/\">Objects Left in the Body After Surgery <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-february-6-2013-march-5-2013\/\">Product Recalls: February 6, 2013 \u2013 March 5, 2013 <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/republican-politics-medicaid-expansion-and-hypocrisy\/\">Outrage of the Month: Republican Politics, Medicaid Expansion and Hypocrisy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2013; Vol. 29, No. 3<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hl_201303.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/what-you-need-to-know-before-becoming-a-human-subject-in-a-clinical-trial\/\">What You Need to Know Before Becoming A Human Subject in a Clinical Trial <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/the-ethical-implications-of-the-global-outsourcing-of-clinical-research\/\">The Ethical Implications of the Global Outsourcing of Clinical Research <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/article\/buying-drugs-online-presents-hidden-risks\/\">Buying Drugs Online Presents Hidden Risks <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-january-2-2013-february-5-2013\/\">Product Recalls: January 2, 2013 \u2013 February 5, 2013 <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-modeling-for-ads-promoting-a-diabetes-pill\/\">Outrage of the Month: Modeling For Ads Promoting a Diabetes Pill<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2013; Vol. 29, No. 2<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hl_201302.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/nondrug-therapies-help-dementia-patients-and-their-caregivers\/\">Nondrug Therapies Help Dementia Patients And Their Caregivers <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/early-testing-for-alzheimers-disease\/\">Early Testing for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/novel-tactics-impede-generic-competition-to-suboxone-tablets\/\">Novel Tactics Impede Generic Competition to Suboxone Tablets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-december-5-2012-january-1-2013\/\">Product Recalls: December 5, 2012 \u2013 January 1, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-more-about-drug-industry-lawlessness\/\">Outrage of the Month: More About Drug Industry Lawlessness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2013; Vol. 29, No. 1<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hl_201301.pdf\"><strong>View as PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/dietary-supplements-offer-little-to-no-benefit-and-may-be-harmful\/\">Dietary Supplements Offer Little To No Benefit and May Be Harmful<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/consensus-on-iran-sanctions-cripples-iranian-health-sector\/\">Consensus on Iran Sanctions Cripples Iranian Health Sector<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/pay-for-performance-does-it-backfire-for-doctors-and-hospitals\/\">Pay for Performance: Does It Backfire for Doctors and Hospitals?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/product-recalls-november-1-2012-december-4-2012\/\">Product Recalls: November 1, 2012 \u2013 December 4, 2012<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/outrage-of-the-month-court-allows-big-tobacco-to-hide-the-graphic-dangers-of-smoking\/\">Outrage of the Month: Court Allows Big Tobacco to Hide the Graphic Dangers of Smoking <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2012\" name=\"2012\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2012<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2012; Vol. 28, No. 12<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201212.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Highlights the Dangers of Compounding Pharmacies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>As Online Drug Promotion Proliferates, Regulations Lag Behind<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A Single-Payer System, Not the ACA, Is the Remedy for the National Health Crisis<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2012; Vol. 28, No. 11<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201211.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The American Medical Association and Its Dubious Revenue Streams<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Angioplasty Offers Little Benefit for Low-Risk Patients<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What You Should Know About Radon in Your Home<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2012; Vol. 28, No. 10<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201210.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To Nap or Not to Nap<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dangerous Lack of Evidence Characterizes Prescription Drug Use in Children<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Deficiencies of the Texas Medical Board<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2012; Vol. 28, No. 9<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201209.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Choosing Wisely Project<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Biased Data Can Lead to Substandard Drug Treatment<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bereavement: A Look at the Grieving Process and How to Cope With Loss<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Substandard Doctors Should Not Treat Louisiana Prisoners<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2012; Vol. 28, No. 8<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201208.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Financial Disclosure Requirements Delayed by Obama Administration<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Public Citizen Fights for an End to Double Standard on Drug-Label Warnings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Profiting from Obamacare<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2012; Vol. 28, No. 7<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201207.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Underrepresentation of the Elderly in Randomized Controlled Trials<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Measuring Blood Pressure in Both Arms Could Help Predict Risks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>FDA\u2019s About-Face on Financial Conflicts of Interest<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Obama Administration Sacrifices Children to Keep Agribusiness Happy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Preventing Heat-Induced Death and Illness<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Medical Center Shares Patient Information With Fundraiser<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2012; Vol. 28, No. 6<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201206.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ranking of State Medical Board Serious Disciplinary Actions, 2009-2011<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: The Personal Face of Inadequate Doctor Discipline<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2012; Vol. 28, No. 5<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201205.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>States in the Spotlight as Single-Payer Resurfaces in Mainstream Discourse<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wide Variation in Rates of Second Breast Cancer Surgery<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nondrug Treatments for Neck Pain Better Than Medications<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: FDA Helps Companies Exploit Patients With Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2012; Vol. 28, No. 4<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201204.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Industry Lobbies to Weaken Medical Device Oversight<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Fraud on the Rise: Its Impact on Patients and Research<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Mystery Disease<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Treating Sick Rich Folks<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2012; Vol. 28, No. 3<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201203.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Osteoporosis Screening Needed Only Every 5 to 15 Years for Most Older Women<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Jungle: Meatpacking Workers, 100 Years Later<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Being the Ghost in the Machine: A Medical Ghostwriter\u2019s Personal View<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Dangers of Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2012; Vol. 28, No. 2<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201202.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Florida Sanctions Top Medicaid Prescribers \u2014 But Only After a Shove<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: American Red Cross Violations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2012; Vol. 28, No. 1<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201201.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Child Labor: Alive and Well on American \u2018Farms\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A More Perfect Union<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: 50 Million Uninsured in the U.S. Equals 50,000+ Avoidable Deaths a Year<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2011\" name=\"2011\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2011<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2011; Vol. 27, No. 12<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201112.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Doctor Experience Linked With Risk of Death From Carotid Artery Stenting Procedures<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Medical-Device Approval Process Flawed, Dangerous for Patients<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: More Despicable Drug-Industry Behavior<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2011; Vol. 27, No. 11<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201111.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Obama Administration Refuses to Protect Doctors-in-Training From Dangerous Work Shifts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Origins and Progress of Public Citizen\u2019s Health Research Group: The First 40 Years<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: For Big Pharma, Crime Pays<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2011; Vol. 27, No. 10<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201110.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Workers Die From Extreme Heat, With Little Government Action<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Opinions for Surgery: Avoiding Unnecessary Operations, Deaths and Expenses<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Doctors Avoid Penalties in Suits Against Medical Firms<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Having 50 Million Uninsured Americans Is Bad Enough, But\u2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2011; Vol. 27, No. 9<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201109.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Proton Pump Inhibitors: Dangerous and Habit-Forming Heartburn Drugs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Preventing Diabetes on a Budget<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Profiting from Disasters<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2011; Vol. 27, No. 8<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201108.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Governor Brown, Address the Poor Performance of California\u2019s State Medical Board<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Further Arguments for Eliminating the Private U.S. Health Insurance Industry<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2011; Vol. 27, No. 7<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201107.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Criminalizing the Seriously Mentally Ill: Two Decades Later<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Criminalizing the Seriously Mentally Ill: The Abuse of Jails as Mental Hospitals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Hope for Delaware Emerges After Disaster for Its Children<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2011; Vol. 27, No. 6<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201106.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ranking of State Medical Board Serious Disciplinary Actions, 2008-2010<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How Does the Medical Industry Influence Patient Care?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Emails Show Drug Company Used Third-Party Medical Groups to Influence Regulators, Undercut Rivals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Remove Dangerous Alzheimer\u2019s Drug \u2014 Aricept 23 \u2014 from the Market Immediately<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2011; Vol. 27, No. 5<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201105.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Losing Weight Safely and Effectively<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fourteen Years of Deceptive Television Drug Advertising<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Unreliable Alzheimer\u2019s Diagnoses<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2011; Vol. 27, No. 4<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201104.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Experts Who Write Highly Influential Clinical Practice Guidelines Have Significant Conflicts of Interest<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Many Patients Undergo Unnecessary Invasive Cardiac Procedures<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10 Best Funded and 10 Worst Funded States in Providing Government Health Insurance Assistance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Few, The Proud, The Thin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Inadequate NJBME Action Against Physicians Disciplined by Hospitals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Cancer Institute&#8217;s Helpline: A Valuable, Underused Resource<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Patient Advocacy Groups and Drug Company Funding<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2011; Vol. 27, No. 3<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201103.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Patients at Risk: Medical Boards Fail to Discipline Almost 6,000 Physicians With Hospital Sanctions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Beware of Fraudulent \u2018Dietary Supplements\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Proud, Safe Gun Owners Want Their Right to Bear Arms Privately<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Our Unsafe Health Care System Is the Issue, Not Caps on Tort Settlements<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Atomic (Nuclear) Power<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2011; Vol. 27, No. 2<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201102.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Breast Implants and Cancer Revisited: Plastic Surgeons Cover Up New Evidence of Human Cancer From Implants<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Cancer Institute\u2019s Helpline: A Valuable, Underused Resource<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pharma\u2019s War on Kids<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: War\u2019s Adverse Impacts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2011; Vol. 27, No. 1<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201101.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Can Drugs Make Americans Lose Weight? Not Likely<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aspirin-Induced Reye\u2019s Syndrome: A Preventable Cause of Death<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Health Letter Volume Index, 2010<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>If a Drug Is New, Does That Make It Better?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cholera in Haiti: A Look From the Trenches<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Governor Scott of Florida<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a id=\"2010\" name=\"2010\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>2010<\/h1>\n<h3>December 2010; Vol. 26, No. 12<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201012.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Treating the Common Cold (Without Making Yourself Sicker)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Skin Cancer Doesn\u2019t Discriminate (Suggestions to Prevent Skin Cancer)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Teens Singled Out For Punishment: Study in Leading Pediatric Journal Finds Unfair Treatment Nationwide<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Early Stage Breast Cancer: More or Fewer Psychological Problems after More or Less Surgery<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thirteen Dirty Big Pharma Tricks That Rip You Off and Risk Your Health for Profit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Pharmaceutical Industry Is Biggest Defrauder of the Federal Government under the False Claims Act, New Public Citizen Study Finds<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>November 2010; Vol. 26, No. 11<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201011.pdf\"><strong>View as PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Know When Antibiotics Work<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>HHS Report Is a Wake-Up Call to Fix National Patient Safety Crisis<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Risks of Tranquility<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Holding Executives Accountable for Corporate Wrongdoing<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>October 2010; Vol. 26, No. 10<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201010.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In the Public Interest \u2014 Abuses From the \u2018Merchant Class\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Television Leads to Obese Children<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nine Essential Steps for Regulating Your Blood Pressure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: U.S. Troops: More Deaths Related to Prescription Drugs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>September 2010; Vol. 26, No. 9<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201009.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>OSHA Must Regulate Resident Physician Work Hours<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why Are Troops Killing Themselves?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Opinions for Surgery: Avoiding Unnecessary Operations, Deaths and Expenses<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: The Health Insurance Industry<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August 2010; Vol. 26, No. 8<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201008.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JAMA Survey Finds Doctors Unwilling to Report Negligent Peers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cracks in FDA\u2019s Medical Device Approval Process Allow Unproven Devices to Slip Through<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In the Public Interest<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>To Mitch McConnell: We\u2019re Already Rationing Care<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Guidelines for the Perplexed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Practical Diabetes Tips for the Budget-Conscious<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Don\u2019t Get Sick in July<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>July 2010; Vol. 26, No. 7<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201007.pdf\"><strong>View as PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Public Strongly Supports Substantially Reducing Work Hours for Resident Physicians, New Research Finds<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Patient Safety Advocates Give Plan to Reform Medical Residency a Failing Grade<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10 Things You Need to Know About Healthcare Reform<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A Doctor\u2019s Word: Deciphering the New Mammography Guidelines<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Remembering the Flexner Report as a Drug Firm Pays $520 Million for Misleading Marketing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: They Said What?!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>June 2010; Vol. 26, No. 6<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201006.pdf\"><strong>View as PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FDA-Sanctioned International Diabetes Drug Trial Is Unethical and Dangerous, Must Be Stopped<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Severely Mentally Ill More Likely to Be in Jails Than Hospitals, Report Shows<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A Doctor\u2019s Word: How to Keep Your Blood Pressure Down<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Crime in the Pharma Suites<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>May 2010; Vol. 26, No. 5<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201005.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Obama\u2019s Reform: No Cure for What Ails Us<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Guide to Avoiding Unnecessary Cesarean Sections in New York State<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Health, Life Insurers Hold $1.88 Billion in Fast-Food Stocks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: The Continuing Saga of Avandia: Paid Cheerleaders for the Drug<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>April 2010; Vol. 26, No. 4<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201004.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Misprescribing and Overprescribing of Drugs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ten Rules for Safer Drug Use<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: FDA Cautious on Food Safety, Reckless on Drug Safety<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>March 2010; Vol. 26, No. 3<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201003.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Patient Safety Advocates Launch Campaign to Reduce Resident Physician Fatigue, Boost Patient Safety<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Letter to the ACGME RE: Optimizing Medical Resident Schedules to Improve Patient Safety<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Global Research Neglect of Unassisted Smoking Cessation: Causes and Consequences<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What You Should Know About Low Back Pain<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What You Should Know About Migraine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: \u201cBotox Injections Helpful for Depression?\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 2010; Vol. 26, No. 2<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hl_201002.pdf\">View as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Harvard Researchers: Health Information Technology Savings Will Only Occur With a Single-Payer Health System<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Morton Mintz: Taking Aim at Insurance Execs\u2019 Pay<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Neonatal Circumcision for HIV Prevention: Cost, Culture and Behavioral Considerations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Health and Disease in People over 85: Despite Disease, Disability is Low<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Recalls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outrage: Everybody In, Nobody Out (That Means Immigrants Too!)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2010; 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