There Is No Such Thing as Zero RiskThere Is No Such Thing as Zero Risk

At yesterday's FDA Centennial celebration in Philadelphia, Robert O'Holla, vice president of regulatory affairs for medical devices and diagnostic products at Johnson & Johnson, said something during his presentation that sums up my problem with much mainstream media coverage of the device industry:"The Internet has taken over, and the public knows more. The press feeds its thirst for knowledge. But it has also planted the seeds of mistrust. It has fostered the public's expectation of zero risk, which makes things impossible for regulators and industry.