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Stop the outbreaks of tomorrow by voting against Kennedy on Senate floor

Government AccountabilityFebruary 4, 2025Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
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Laboratory-developed tests: the need for regulation

The FDA has the authority to review medical devices, including lab-developed tests. However, to date FDA has not used this authority to regulate LDTs, allowing the devices to flow freely onto the market without premarket approval.

Government Accountability
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Court hits pause on Missouri pharmacist gag rule about COVID treatments

COVID-19May 19, 2023Lisa Mankofsky, Esq., Matthew Simon, Esq., Peter Lurie, MD, MPH

Stock v. Gray Decision

COVID-19
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The 10 leading causes of death in the United States

“Life expectancy in the U.S. dropped for the second year in a row in 2021,” reportedthe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in August.

Preventing DiseaseApril 27, 2023Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Peter's Memo: Cashing in on Covid

As the saying goes, “Another day, another dollar.” That’s how people shilling for shady Covid-19 cures must view the pandemic. One day it’s ivermectin, the next it’s hydroxychloroquine or colloidal silver.

COVID-19January 26, 2023Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
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Are COVID-19 racial disparities really a thing of the past?

COVID-19January 18, 2023David Schardt, Ashley Hickson, DrPH, MPH, Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
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Meet the new pox; same as the old pox

It’s not as if the U.S. monkeypox response has been ideal, but we actually began with a head start. Unlike in the early days of COVID-19, viable vaccines were available for monkeypox in the form of smallpox vaccines.

COVID-19October 31, 2022Peter Lurie, MD, MPH, Stephanie Rogus, PhD, RDN
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Vitamin D to fight COVID-19? Not so fast.

Remember hydroxychloroquine? Yes, there were anecdotes and observational studies, but, no, it flunked the gold standard for evidence, randomized controlled trials. Ditto with ivermectin. Now the man named “the most influential spreader of coronavirus misinformation online” is promoting another candidate for magic bullet: vitamin D.

COVID-19October 26, 2022Peter Lurie, MD, MPH, David Schardt
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Surprise! Supplement makers claim their products are effective against long Covid

It’s no surprise that in this confusing environment, with millions of patients desperate for help, some companies have taken advantage of how loosely dietary supplement claims are regulated to sell unproven long COVID treatments.

COVID-19September 21, 2022David Schardt, Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
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