Rachel Brummert
Patient Advocate and Fluoroquinolone Survivor
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https://www.drugwatch.com/contributors/rachel-brummert/
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As a Special Government Employee for the FDA,
she sits on the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
as a consumer representative.
She makes recommendations to improve patient safety.
She also collaborates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
on the Be Antibiotics Aware: Smart Use, Best Care campaign.
The CDC published her Aug. 17 2018 blog post, When Prescribed Incorrectly,
Lifesaving Antibiotics Can Be Dangerous, Carry Real Risks.
In addition to her work with the CDC and FDA, she partners with established
consumer advocacy groups to promote patient engagement and patient safety.
Rachel also became a patient peer reviewer at the Patient Centered Outcomes
Research Institute (PCORI) in 2017.
She has testified before the FDA for stronger fluoroquinolone black box warnings.
WSOC-TV (Charlotte), WRIC-TV (Richmond) and WSB-TV (Atlanta) have featured her story. Consumer Reports and The Washington Post have quoted her.
Rachel continues to battle health issues stemming from taking Levaquin and is disabled. She relies on her husband to be her primary caregiver and has suffered immense quality of life and financial hardships.
What a coincidence! < / s>