ASHES

Advocating Safety in Healthcare, E-Sisters

Advocating Safety in Healthcare E-Sisters (ASHES) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization fighting for improved medical device safety and regulations through public education and political advocacy.

Speak Up! Be Counted!

ASHES president Angie Firmalino was featured in the Netflix documentary The Bleeding Edge. See her personal story, along with how she and the E-Sisters fought to get a dangerous medical device off the market—and won!

Have you experienced a side effect from a prescription or had any difficulties due to a medical device? File a report with the FDA's MedWatch program or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form.

Watch The Bleeding Edge, available now on Netflix!

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