The January 4, 2012 New York Times article by Barry Meier titled "F.D.A. Orders Surgical Mesh Makers to Study Risks" does a great injustice to women by misrepresenting the facts surrounding the recent FDA announcements regarding post-market surveillance studies on certain devices. This prompted NAFC's executive director, Nancy Muller, PhD, to take action and set the facts straight. She wrote the editor of the New York Times to inform them on their mistakes. Click here to read Dr. Muller's letter.

Matthew Barber, MD, MHS, president of the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), wrote about the misrepresentation on his blog. Click here to read his remarks.