Ineffective Medical Products

FDA Facts: The Risks of Promoting Unapproved Uses

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The premarket review and approval provisions of the Federal, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) are designed to help prevent harm to patients from unsafe and ineffective medical products by having...

Substandard and falsified medical products - World Health …

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Study Finds Hundreds of Medical …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicabaron/2019/06/13/study-finds-hundreds-of-medical-procedures-to-be-ineffective/

In a 2014 study of 26 low-value services provided to older adults through Medicare, the estimated spending was …

Study Finds Nearly 400 Medical Devices, …

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We like to view modern medicine as based on rigorous science, and while it certainly beats the various dangerous …

Common Health Scams | Consumer Advice

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According to the American Diabetes Association, and the NIH, there’s no clear proof that any dietary supplement — including vitamins or products with herbs or …

Dangers of poor quality health care …

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Ineffective health care is a global phenomenon which increases the burden of illness and wastes scarce resources, UN experts said on Thursday. In a new report on the subject, the World …

Hundreds of current medical practices …

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“Medical reversal” is a term that defines instances in which new and improved clinical trials show that current medical practices are ineffective or misguided. New research reveals that …

7 of the Most Outrageous Medical …

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Addictive drugs like heroin were given to kids to cure coughs, electric shock therapy has been a long used treatment for impotence, and “miracle” diet pills were handed out like candy. …

Almost 400 medical practices found ineffective in ... - Medical …

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Medical reversals are practices that have been found to be no better than prior or lesser standards of care, through randomised controlled trials (RCTs: studies that …

Beware of Vaping Products with Unproven Health Claims …

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These claims are unproven, and the products may be ineffective, a waste of money, unsafe, and may prevent or delay you from seeking an appropriate diagnosis and …