Blog Posts in August, 2014

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  • Protecting Consumers From Predatory Interest Rates
    Protecting Consumers From Predatory Interest Rates

    Predatory lending is the practice of imposing unfair or ruthless loan terms on a borrower. It also includes any practice that persuades a borrower to agree to unfair terms through acts of deception, ...

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  • Do Faster Drug Approvals Mean More Dangerous Drugs?
    Do Faster Drug Approvals Mean More Dangerous Drugs?

    Passed in 1992, the Prescription Drug Free User Act marked an agreement under which drug manufacturers would help fund the FDA in exchange for faster drug approvals. The intent was to give patients ...

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  • Johnson & Johnson Recalls Power Morcellator
    Johnson & Johnson Recalls Power Morcellator

    In the wake of mounting evidence that the devices can promote the spread of cancer, Johnson & Johnson has issued a worldwide recall of three laparoscopic power morcellators. In April 2014, the U.S. ...

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