this is on not and fda activity. they can participate, but if they didn't call it, this is not what we want to do. get professional associations, national academy, universities that essentially can provide a non-biased format and forum to discuss what these issues, to communicate, to ensure that a standard or a technique that's actually implemented is actually implement nabil a country you're looking at. for the product you're looking at. another recommendation, these are shorter terms. that countries with stranger regulatory agencies should within the next 18 months convene technical working groups to really accelerate the process of sharing inspections. so if you look at the number of lines coming in and if you look at the number of industries in some developing countries producing food and then even to some extent drugs and devices, there is no way possible even by increasing inspectors on the basis that's done with the food modernization act projected that you will be able to inspect all of these industries liter

we were essentially ta ltasked things by fda. one, define the core elements of food, drug and medical device regulatory systems in developing countries. secondly, after assessing what these core elements would be whacks are the gaps in those systems? and then, once we've identified the gaps, how do we think we could actually address these gaps both in a short term which is three to five year, and ultimately the longer term. what did we do? we visited and went on four trips to brazil, south africa, china and india, and at these meetings which lasted anywhere from two to four days each, we also met with representatives from other regional countries. so we talked to basically people from about a dozen countries. we talked to government regulators, government, other members of government agencies. we talked to the regulated industry, both multi-national drug companies, domestic drug companies, professional associations, nongovernmental organizations and development organizations, and we met in all kinds of different venues, from very

i'm no cheerleader for the fda, but i understand their fill philosophy and approach in that an agency as it applies to controlled substances seems much more measured than that of the dea at times. and my understanding is i want to talk about this post inspection feedback in the form of what's known as the fda form 483 inspection report. and my understanding on this fda form 83 is it sets out with specificity the agency's concerns and the parties have the opportunity to meet with the fda and discuss any issues that may be before them, that companies are given the opportunity to address issues and solve problems in a collaborative dialogue. if the company were to choose not to address the issues, the agency then typically takes further action in the form of a warning letter. and proceeds with proosecution its decrease as appropriate. i think that fda-type approach is different from the dea approach when there are problems which is just enforcement and not the opportunity to address concerns. so it seems like dea there is no post inspection give and take or dialogue that may be there and

this is not an fda activity and, in fact, fda can participate, but if fda called it, this is not what we want to do. get neutral venues, national academies, professional associations, universities that, essentially, can provide a nonbiased format and forum to discuss what these issues are, to communicate, to insure that a standard or a technique that's actually implemented is actually implementable in the country you're looking at or for the product you're looking at. another recommendation, and these are shorter terms, that countries with stringent regulatory agencies should within the next 18 months convene technical working groups to really accelerate the process of sharing inspections. so if you look at the number of lines coming in and if you look at the number of industries in some developing countries producing food and then even to some extent drugs and devices, there is no way possible even by increasing inspectors on the basis that's done with the food modernization act that's being projected that you will be able to inspect all of these industries literally around the world

says the fda made the wrong call. >> we did think the fda is out of step with the scientific and medical research. we think they have not shown that bpa is safe. >> the fda in a statement said the petition did not have the scientific data kneed for it to change current regulations. so it will not change the rules. >> mom powerful. we aren't going to buy products that contain bpa. we are not going to stand for this. it is not fair. we are talking about our children. >> it's still possible moms like lori will win out. the fda said it will continue funding research and this is not its final ruling on bpa. jim avilla, abc news, new york. >> in santa rosa a march will mark the 50th annual celebration honoring civil rights activists united farm workers leader sasha chavez. it begins at noon. it's the old albertson supermarket. it will end at old courthouse square with a rally. farm workers are still fight for equal pay. a new bill by santa rosa democratic assemblyman michael aller will give farmer the overtime pay they were denied when they were excluded from the national fair labor standards

we work tasked me things by the fda. to find the core of food and medical device systems in developing countries. what are the gaps in those systems? once we have identified the gaps, how can we address these gaps in the short term, which is three-five years, and the longer term. what did we do? we visited and went on four trips to brazil, south africa, china, and india. the meetings lasted anywhere from two-four days each. we talked to people from one dozen countries. we talked to government regulators, other members of government agencies, we talk to a deregulated industry, multinational drug companies, domestic drug companies, non- governmental organizations and government organizations. we went in different been used -- venues and had opened public meetings and discuss what were the core elements and what was the status of these systems. i want to stress that our statistics that our task was not specifically look at a country -- our task was not to look specifically at a country, how the systems were structured -- ou

the fda said it will continue to fund research and this is not the final ruling on bpa. jim avila, abc news, new york. >>> politics next "your voice, your vote." all eyes on the badger state tonight. the republican candidates are criss-crossing wisconsin, with polls showing mitt romney leading santorum there. there's also voting in d.c. and maryland tuesday. it's expected this will be the week that mitt romney passes the halfway mark to 1144 delegates needed for the nomination. be sure to catch "this week" tomorrow morning when paul ryan who just endorsed mitt romney, to face democratic representative, chris van hollen on gas price, health care in 2012. plus, and coulter joins george stephanopoulos at the "roundtable." >>> turning overseas to the hot spot syria and iran, and a high level meeting between the u.s. and six arab meetings. secretary of state hillary clinton arrived in turkey and reena ninen is in istanbul. you've been telling us about the extraordinary conversation about the u.s. arming gulf states. >> reporter: that's right, jake, the white house wants to co

on friday the fda announced it was refuse to go ban fda because there is not enough evidence that it'sul. people say the chemical acts like estrogen and can be linked to cancer and heart disease are promising to continue theirity fight. here is abc's gym avilla. >> lori has three boys she's determined to keep away from plastic bottles and canned food containing the chemical bpa. >> as a mom i want to make sure what i'm giving to my children is safe for them. >> since moms began complaining about bpa in baby products, most infant supplies no longer contain the chemical. many household goods advertise they are bpa free. still, bpa is per vasive and not always labeled. >> we are concerned about cancer, i'm concerned about reproductive issues. should we as moms have to do this? why son our government protecting us? >> but the fda, despite consumer concerns and a lawsuit against it, ruled that there is not enough scientific proof that bpa is harmful in humans to ban it. >> the decision was based on the best available science. it's strong, it's compelling and it tells us that products on the

the national defense resources council says the fda is making a mistake. >> we do think the fda is out of step with scientific and medical research. think they have not shown that bpa is safe. >> the fda says there was not enough scientific data to require a change in current regulations but the fda says it will continue to fund research and that this is not its final ruling on the chemical. meantime, a new airline quality report says when it comes to lost bags, delayed flights quality of service, and getting bumped from full airplanes, airlines are getting better overall. >> private researchers found performance is up in all four categories this year. hawaiian airlines did the best when it comes to arriving on time. jetblue finished at the bottom. >> on our facebook page we are asking what is your favorite and least favorite airline and why it? one viewer says her favorite is turkish airlines and released favorite is delta. cool miller disagrees. he loves and delta but does not like southwest for. >> another dealer said southwest is her favorite and american airlines is her least favo

i will do everything within my power to ensure this never, ever happens again. >> reporter: the fda saysistributor of the worthless altuzan was california-based bandoon marketing. in february the owner pleaded guilty to distributing adult rated prescription drugs for cancer treatment, not approved by the fda. according to the government, it offered big discounts on cancer treatment drugs, 14% to 16%, requesting doctors keep its price list confidential. when contacted by cbs news, tom haughton had no comment. the fda, meanwhile, would not tell us how many doctors may have received the fake altuzan but said these counterfeit products are potentially dangerous to patients who are relying on these medicines to get better. >>> a group of medical societies representing 375,000 doctors says a lot of common medical tests are unnecessary. it issued a list of 45 tests and treatments that should no longer be considered routine, including electro cardiogram when the patient shows no sign of heart disease. repeat colonoscopy within ten years. mri for back pain. and c.a.t. scans for fainting spells. g

only to re-emerge as a vitamin supplement claiming exemption from the fda approval. it's makers say it's natural. >> this supplement is not found in any plant. and, in fact, it's only made in factories. >> reporter: one of the big manufacturers under investigation by the fda, those cars belong to federal agents, is usp labs in dallas. makers of the two biggest selling dmaa products, jack3d and oxyelite pro. usp labs defends it's products, telling abc news a billion servings have been sold and it's proven safe when used as directed. now the fda says they will have to prove that. jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> all right. jim, our thanks to you. when we come back. turns out all of you have already voted. what is the most popular song being played at weddings right now. any guesses? y voted. what is the most popular song being played at weddings right now. any guesses? postmenopausal osteoporosis and a high risk for fracture. i want to keep acting but a broken bone could change that. so my doctor and i chose prolia® to reduce my risk of fractures. prolia® is proven

not here to defend the fda. i think that richard may be right on this although i will note that there are some compelling stories on the other side that got the fda involved in the first place. the trade-off -- [unintelligible] i think there are circumstances in which decisions that individuals may have significant effects on other people in the world. whether small pox or the like, there are circumstances where we care how individual decisions affect everyone else. the broader question, i agree that the fda has made innovati andion in the -- innovation in the drug industry harder. how can we map this slow down in a formally innovative sector to regulatory sclerosis? i am not sure that is necessarily there. there are things we want to know. one is -- we do have substantial acceptance. -- exceptions. it is a bleak picture that peter painted. but if you look at the computer and financial world, there is a lot of value and the wealth created here that was on a manageable -- unimaginable 40 years ago. we have had pr

. >> reporter: this week the fda alerted health care professionals that 120 vials of fake altazan whichin no active ingredient had entered the u.s. from distributors in the uk after being purchased from wholesalers in turkey. connie is with fda office of integrity and recall. >> what we're seeing is a pattern of this risky practice of purchasing unapproved drugs from foreign suppliers. >> reporter: altuzan has the same active ingredient as cancer-fighting avastin, but only sold in turkey. according to british authorities, 82 of the counterfeit vials were shipped to the u.s. owned here in uk and owned by tom haughton. haughton is under investigation for shipping avastin into the u.s., offering it for $2,000 a vial, some $400 less than the manufacturer's price. tom. >> hello. >> reporter: we track haughton down last month in barbados. he denied any wrongdoing and took a strong stance against counterfeits. >> we're depending on the governments and the regulators to make sure these supply chains are, indeed, safe. i will do everything within my power to ensure this never, ever happens again

i also attended a meeting with the fda advocacy group as well as with the fda and the oriental food association, and as mentioned by the public affairs specialist, there is going to be a lot of new food safety laws coming out, so it is important for us through informs small- business owners, and especially the group that imports food from outside of the country, and some of the members of this association mentioned there are so many new laws coming out, it would be important for them to be informed, so one of the ways i suggested is for the fda to send information to us, and we can send it out now along with our newsletter so people can be informed of what is coming up, and all they have to do is give us a paragraph in with a link to the new law. >> thank you, commissioner o'riley. commissioner dwight: i just want to report i exchanged a few emails. i was there and chatted about dthe b corps thing. it took awhile to tease out some opportunities that major real impact on him, because he said he was not really enthused about closing the gap, and the more he had to think about it the more it made

so i tied in with the domestic regulations that fda, bring this forward. question congress to bring this forward. improve public health and go forward. there is a realization. the multiplier effect within those countries. essentially the regulatory infrastructure. >> think that's right. we call for basically did he study to endorse this as an effort -- intersection of global help penetrate, and development. we would like to do next is what we recommend doing, filtered down to the various initial agencies that a dedicated to those issues. and, you know, of course there is wto. it's committees that work on these issues. codex, obviously regional development. we think these strong regulatory systems, again, receiving global health trade and development of comes. who has activities as well. again, looking for an endorsement hopefully at the next meeting of the g20 which will be in mexico of the intersection of these issues and then to start to build down from there to these topics, specific initial organizations. >> if i could just add on. my experience and of

disorder and attention deficit hyperactive disorder in the quota system that are currently on the fda's drug shortage list. thus, we are concerned if congress starts to tip the balance in the quota system it could actually have unintended consequences on the patients who need these medications. gpha has also been participating in the pharmaceutical distribution security alliance or the pdsa to develop a consensus technology model for increasing the security of the drug supply chain in the united states. as part of this model manufacturers have committed to maintaining a database that would associate unit level data and lot number association. gpha believes this model will deliver greater safety to the patients and help to achieve fda stated goals of enhancing the identification of suspect products. but no matter how secure we make the supply chain for prescription drugs ensuring safe use of these drugs is a responsibility that rests on all of us. in fact, recent studies suggest that the problem with prescription drug abuse in the united states today primarily stems not from drugs that a

and we will continue to work with fda on future similar risk management programs. we meet routinely with the white house office of national drug control policy on trends and solutions. we are proud of the comprehensive approach that our chain pharmacies have taken and look forward to continuing our work with federal and state policymakers to implement solutions including expanding prescription drug monitoring programs, shutting down illegitimate internet sites, and providing consumers with the ability to safely dispose unwanted prescription drugs. i thank you for the opportunity to appear and welcome your questions. >> thank you, mr. nicholson. ms. martello, you are recognized. >> chairman bono mack, ranking member butterfield and distinguished members of the subcommittee, my name is kendra martello and i'm pleased to offer this testimony on behalf of the pharmaceutical research and manufacturers of america or farma. our members represent america's leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies. our prescription drug distribution system is a closed sys

>> a stage for breast cancer patient gets approval to use the drug not yet approved by the fda.ng a >> a trial drug for breast cancer patients is still in the works and not approved by the fda, but one woman got to use the drug. >> us because of the video she posted online. >> it is a very unique story -- a 46-year-old woman dying of breast cancer makes the unique plea on youtube, desperately begging the fda and drug manufacturers to give her an experimental and unapproved drug. she hopes it will prolong her life. >> here i am with a train coming out of my liver. >> she posted this video on youtube, showing how stage for breast cancer left her wasting away. she begged the food and drug administration and the company that makes it the new drug to let her try it now since she is not expected to live until the time it is released. >> it could stabilize me and help. >> she has written dozens of letters to leave behind for sun. >> i have to plan what i'm going to do for my son. >> days after posting this heart wrenching the video, she -- it was agreed at that she would be provided th

and an fda zbigs a watched diet pill has been delayed. it could be the first prescription pill to get approval from the fda in more than a decade. the drug made by mountain view based vivis. the fda pushed back a decision to july 17th so agency can consider the new drug safety plan and a panel recommend add proveal in february, two years after the pill rejected because of concerns of heart palpitations. the manufacturer says it results in a weight loss of nearly 10% and that is the highest reduction with any reent pill. >> and new research finds many teachers feed into the myth girls are bad at maichblgt study found educators tend to rate girls' math abilities lower than those of boys even when grades and scores are comparable to boys and found evidence of a small, consistent bias against females suggesting that teachers hold on to belief math is just easier for boys. research shows race plays a role on teacher expectations of students. >> three maryland public school workers are winners in the historic megamillion jackpot and caw themsel

i'm betting the fda smiles on this one.received fast track designation to speed up the approval process. there's so much going on here. no other drug company i follow, biotech or otherwise,s that robust an fda calendar for 2012. checklist item number two. are the end markets big enough? absolutely. the market for cancer drugs in the u.s. alone is currently worth $50 billion. and expanding rapidly. with blood cancers, celgene's specialty. three, can they stay competitive? it's very important for a drug company. the answer is yes. why? because the patent doesn't expire until 2019 and they may able to extend further to 2023 thanks to their patent on the drug's mechanism use. that should provide them with many new opportunities as the current crop of drugs matures in eight to ten years. we talk about these patent cliffs for so many drug companies and they're staring them in the face. celgene is miles away. is there any chance for dividends? i don't see a dividend in their future any time soon. last year they did spend $2.2 bill

he's looking for our partnership to create transparency at the fda.u, you'll appreciate this final comment. so jimmy, i understand it is your birthday, and we're trying to figure out, what are we going to do for jimmy's birthday? we got this whole big cake, it looked beautiful, it was all painted up. then i looked at it and i saw gary was coming on, and i'm looking at this thing thinking, this thing is jacked up, with corn syrup, god knows if it's genetically engineered weed in the cake, so my presideent to jy is to not give him this cake. as a friend who loves you, why would i give you poison on the date of your birth? i would never do that, so my birthday present to you is no cake. >> the makeup folks here at d.c. have already done the poison cake. >> gary says he'll get you some yogurt that will help balance it out. >> i love stoney field yogurt. it's my favorite. >> it's incoming. karen, see you soon. gary, thank you. happy birthday, james. straight ahead, vindication for anyone who surfs the web when they're at work. ♪ spread a little love today

the fda said, quote, it did not have the scientific data for the fda to change current regulations.in children's products. jechb never saus is in the national defense council. she is in washington, d.c., joining us this morning. just for full disclosure here, can you explain your organization's opposition to bpa? >> sure. nrdc filed a petition in 2008 and what we did was ask fda to ban or take out bpa from food, contact material so that it wouldn't get into people's food. >> and what are the effects that you suggest bpa has on the human body? >> well, dozens of studies in laboratories done in whole animals and in cells in laboratories have shown that bpa affects important tissues that are vulnerable to hormones. so, for example, breast tissue and prostate tissue. prostate glands as well as developing brain tissues. so scientists are especially concerned about exposures to infants and young children but not only adults as well are a concern. >> i know that you're not the only organization that is concerned about bpa. there are several organizations that are concerned. but the fda say

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she said the fda is on the phone. >> reporter: the fda agreed to help.ed to provide the drug to her. jay wolfson says that is unusual. for many reasons. >> for one thing, the drug companies is affording the use of the drug basically free. and the fda is very careful about approving any use of an experimental drug outside of a clinical trial. >> reporter: with met static breast cancer all over, including in her liver, darlene says she is just trying to put a face on what she and so many others in need of investigational drugs go through. >> if i don't get on this drug this week if my abdomen swells, there's no going backwards. i won't be able to get treatment. so like every day is like eternity to me. >> what a moving story. >> patients must have been immediate need, a life-threatening disease or condition to get the kind of access to unapproved trial drugs. certainly she met that criteria. >> we should also mention that the reporter is going through her own fight with breast cancer. she appears to be winning. she looks great. so we're all rooting for you

odwalla notified the fda and is working with the fda to investigate the cause of the allergic reactionsconcern is that they're getting a reaction, has to be an ingredient. peanuts. tree nuts. can cause allergic reactions, severe death like my son who died from eating a dessert. and even a trace amount of peanuts can cause a severe reaction for some patients. >> so, say, if a -- product was being produced in a plant that a worker had peanut residue on his hand and translated into the food that could be enough to cause a severe allergic reaction and very sensitized patient. >> reactions can include a drop in blood pressure and swelling of the throat. she says labels offer guidelines but not a guarantee products are not free. which is why it is important, patients who know they have severe allergies make sure they always carry their epi pen with them. the odwalla chocolate protein monster drink being recalled, had an enjoy date by may 23, 2012 or earlier. no other odwalla drinks are part of this voluntary recall. >> good to know, thank you. well a proposal for massive housing development i

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it cannot rest on the shoulders of fda or on the shoulders of regulatory agencies. it has to be a full commitment by all parties involved in this. >> i would just agree with that. i mean, you can -- i think as a committee, we united around the idea that there is an alignment of incentives to addressing this problem on health, trade and development. all those actors i think ideally want the right things here. that's certainly true for industry as well. and there are little things you can do to make it easier for them to have that alignment and to achieve the safe food and drugs that all consumers want. whether they're in the u.s. or other countries and we're hopeful that the specific recommendations that we put forward are undertake son that can happen. >> i want to finish and i echo those concerns. this is a long-term issue. this is not going to be corrected tomorrow. there's components where we need to share what's already in place, we need to develop the ability. someone asked a question earlier out here about early this morning on so if this was -- if the recomme

if it's approved by the fda and prescribed by a doctor, it must be okay. wrong. too many pills taken at once or combining them with other drugs and alcohol can have a serious and even deadly consequence. but the issue confronting us today is a much more complex and evolved than just what have you found lately in grandma's medicine cabinet. the black market sale of powerful and highly narcotic painkillers such as oxycontin and vicodin is big business, prompting the dea to attack the problem on multiple fronts, from street level sales all the way to the top of the supply chain. targeted first were the so-called pill mills in florida, which were largely unregulated until last year. and they routinely dispensed painkillers like they were m&ms from a gum ball machine there is a yet more insidious side of the story as well. after becoming aaddicted to painkillers, more and more are switching to heroin. drug treatment experts say the use of heroin by young adults has more than tripled since 2006. much of the growth is due to people who switch to heroin as a cheaper alte

the fda warning about two drug that's can cause long term sexual dysfunction. propecia is said to cause side affects including poor semen quality and decreased sex desire after men stop taking the drugs. the drug manufactured by a giant merck who says findings aren't clear. fda is changing warning labels on the medication autos actor ryan o'neal reveals he's battling stage four prostate cancer. the "love story" star made that announcement in people.com saying he was shocked and stun bid the diagnosis and says he's fortunate because it was detected early and doctors feel he can make a full recovery. >> if you like your fast food salty, you're in the right country adorgd a study it's saltier here than in canada than in uk and researchers found studying the nutrition information where you are chicken mcnuggets and several pizzas have the most salt. research is in the canadian medical association journal. >> a loyal lab needs a home. >> coming up... what is being done to find grace, a dog somewhere to live after her actions made national headlines. stay with us. ♪

the fda wants to limit antibiotics given to animals. the reason is it could cause a dangerous drug-resistant bacteria. researchers say that the drugs are creating antibiotic resistant germs that can then be passed along to humans. the fda suggests only using the drugs when it's necessary to keep animals healthy. >> the popular gel manicure may pose a big danger to your skin. the uv lights used to beg on the polish can cause brown spots on your skin. getting the manicure every two weeks is like spending two extra minutes in the sunlight everyday. over time, your skin can begin to age. dermatologists say the solution is simple. lather on sunscreen when you go to the salon. >> report shows a growing number of children are being born to unwed parents. national center for health statistics found 22% of women have their first child while living with a male partner. that's an 83% increase from 10 years ago? . 25% of men become fathers while living with a girlfriend. it reflects reduced stigma. and more couples are choosing to live together bec

. >>> the fda is updating labors based on a recent study. the birth control pill has a slightly increased risk of blood clots. the fda said people using them shouldn't worry and continue taking the pill as directed unless told otherwise by their doctors. >>> now to a warning about nail polish. some polishes that claim to be toxin free actually contain high levels of chemicals leveraged to birth defects. researchers in california discovered nail polishes used in salons have high levels of chemicals linked to birth defects and asthma even though the labels claim they're safe. many claiming to be free con feign formaldehyde. some of them contain chemicals with dangerously high level. the makers who make the poll lush say it paints an incomplete picture. >> what the study shows is these ingredients have been removed for the most part and the consumers can feel safe. >> the companies said they are willing to work to keep the chemicals out. >>> have you pinned today? what's the interest behind pinterest. users can pin. it edged out linkedin, googl

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alone. >> reporter: now, an advisory panel is rerming the fda approve the ultrasound.omen like diana va that can ben flit from a second, more throwing look for tumors. >>> let's bring in our chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. do we see umbrellas? >> oh, yes. a lot of slick roadways and sidewalks. plenty of activity moving up, giving it a tropical feel outside of the bay area. in the south bay, you can see it is still wet out here this hour, out at the caesar chavez park. it's very quiet. let's bring you back to the radar. we'll take you where we're finding isolated showers. so, it's mainly across east pleasanton. that's the nature of what we find for the next four hours before we get another round of rain moving from. from st. martin to gilroy, isolated showers impacting you. nothing too heavy at this hour, compared to what we had earlier tonight. 61 in sunnyvale. 59 in napa. temperatures have dropped. but not too much from the daytime highs today. for tomorrow, a few spotty showers throughout the morning. by thursday, a little cooler for the afternoon hours. this week

the fda is now considering whether to approve the widespread use of 3-d ultrasound. >> if we stop withhe mammogram, i would have just gone home, telling you're okay for another year. >> lucky, she didn't stop with a mammogram. as part of a trial, she received this 3-d ultrasound and learned there was a tumor. it was detected by an automated ultrasou ultrasound. an advisory panel recently recommended the fda approve the breast ultrasound to be used in combination with mammograms in women who have dense breast tissue. 80% of women have dense breast, can which increases the risk of breast cancer and makes it tough for r radiologists to identify tumors. >> our clinical trials have shown more than 25% improvement in detecting cancers in women with dense breast tissue and these were missed with mammography. >> because dense tissue shows up white in a mammogram, radiologists say finding tumors is like looking for a polar bear in a snowstorm. take a look at the difference between a mammogram image and the 3-d ultrasound. here, it's clear that the white, dense tissue is hiding a lesion that can