Tag Archives: FDA
Think Before You Pink® ends this weekend
By Marj Plumb, DrPH, Interim Executive Director
Thank you for everything you’ve done this month to tell the administration and our federal agencies that We Can’t Be Pink’d!
Together we held four federal agencies accountable. If you missed any of these actions,... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, E-Alerts
We Can’t Be Pink’d Personal Video Stories
THINK BEFORE YOU PINK® – 2020 CAMPAIGN
We've been lucky enough to have three Breast Cancer Action members share their stories of why our We Can't Be Pink'd actions are important to them.
Kim Motta and Deb Smalley shared their stories of breast implant illness... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts
Last week to say We Can’t Be Pink’d!
By Marj Plumb, Interim Executive Director
This has been a Think Before You Pink® campaign unlike any other. We’ve never run a campaign this big before, with four distinct targets. And there's still time to participate - all four actions are linked below!
On... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, E-Alerts
Think Before You Pink® 2020 In Action
By The Breast Cancer Action Team
Right now, our work is more critical than ever. Over the last three weeks, you have joined us in calling out the administration's failures to address the breast cancer epidemic. Read on for several ways to engage with our campaign calling for... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, E-Alerts
Even as Trump changes the rules under COVID, the fight to strengthen the FDA is not new to the Breast Cancer Community
By Zoë Christopher
As Breast Cancer Action’s Resource Liaison, Zoë connects those seeking information and assistance with the resources they’re looking for regarding detection, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer. Zoë holds a Masters degree in psychology and... Read more
Posted in Articles
Tell the FDA: Ensure patient and consumer safety
We Can’t Be Pink’d week TWO is here and we’re calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to do better to protect patients and consumers! This week we are calling on the FDA to uphold strong standards and improve transparency to ensure drugs and medical devices are... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, BCA News, E-Alerts
Breast Cancer Action Condemns Inaction Accompanying the President’s Proclamation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tibby Reas Hinderlie
Communications Associate
(415) 243-9301
treas@bcaction.org
Breast Cancer Action Condemns Inaction Accompanying the President’s Proclamation
BCAction Launches Annual Think Before You Pink® Campaign October 1
(October 1,... Read more
Posted in BCA News, Press Releases
Announcement: We’re taking on the administration during Think Before You Pink®
In this year’s Think Before You Pink® campaign, we are saying “We Can’t Be Pink’d: Say NO to Pink Policies.” We’re taking on the lack of leadership, from the President down to agency leaders, in addressing the breast cancer epidemic!
A... Read more
The Real Ones Tried to Kill Me – The Fake Ones Did Too
By Kim Motta
Kim Motta lives in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. She has been married to her husband Peter for almost 20 years, and they have two daughters in high school, Lauren and Emily. Kim works to "pay it forward" as she contiunes healing from Breast Implant... Read more
Posted in Articles, BCA Action Alerts, BCA News
Breast Implant Education and Options: It’s About Choice, Power, and Respect
By Deb Smalley
Deb Smalley lives with her husband, Bob, two children, Jack and Lydia, four dogs and two cats in Mullica Hill, New Jersey. She grew up in nearby Gibbstown. Diagnosed with hormone receptor positive invasive ductal carcinoma and ductal carcinoma in situ... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts
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