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Quotable quotes heard by MedPage Today‘s reporters
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MedPage Today Staff
May 25, 2025 • 2 min read
“Make no mistake about it, this is going to lead to overtreatment.” — Christopher Lieu, MD, of the University of Colorado Cancer Center in Aurora, discussing the potential approval of the first-ever drug for smoldering myeloma during an FDA advisory committee meeting.
“The ability to diagnose Alzheimer’s earlier with a simple blood test — like we do for cholesterol — is a game-changer.” — Howard Fillit, MD, of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation in New York City, on the first blood-based in vitro diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease cleared by the FDA.
“There’s no conspiracy to keep the truth from people. I have a grandchild who has autism. Do you think I want to hide things?” — Kathryn Edwards, MD, a retired pediatrician and vaccination expert, discussing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink.
“I can still remember some of the worst cases of cellulitis and deep infection spreading into the muscle, necrotizing fasciitis due to varicella.” — José Romero, MD, of the American Academy of Pediatrics, on complications of chickenpox.
“I have a sneaking suspicion that rescinding NIH grants and the like would be a big motivating factor for removing this waiver.” — Steven Balla, PhD, of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., discussing public comment periods for certain proposed regulations.
“This is a situation that we often see in hospitals.” — Katy Lunny, MD, of the University of California Irvine, describing how Black psychiatric patients more commonly receive chemical restraint.
“NIOSH is still not functioning the way that we are supposed to, as mandated by Congress.” — Micah Niemeier-Walsh, PhD, of American Federation of Government Employee Local 3840 in Cincinnati, discussing the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) after some workers were reinstated.
“This speaks to the fact that Dobbs has had a very direct impact on access to care — it’s shifted abortion travel patterns.” — Kelsey Loeliger, MD, PhD, of the University of California San Diego, discussing out-of-state patients traveling to North Carolina for abortion care after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
