While most people would consider a death to be just that – a death, medical device manufacturers seem to disagree. Thousands of deaths caused by defective medical devices are...
With more than 1,500 lawsuits currently pending against Inferior Vena Cava Filter (IVC filter) manufacturers, the defective devices are a widespread problem. With nearly a dozen IVC filter manufacturers...
In the past five years alone, the number of high school kids using e-cigarettes has jumped up 900%. This astronomical increase caught the FDA’s attention and new regulations will...
If you need to undergo an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), chances are your doctors are using a duodenoscope manufactured by Olympus. ERCP is a procedure where a small scope...
With nearly one out of every five adults in the U.S. using wearable fitness tracking devices, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a guidance communication stating the devices...
This past June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a safety communication strengthening warnings for SGLT2 inhibitors like Invokana, but Health Canada beat the FDA to the...
The FDA has an important and challenging job to do – protect consumers from dangerous products and medications without stifling advances in healthcare and medicine. After a string of...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced a labeling update for fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs. Used to treat bacterial infections, fluoroquinolones can cause disabling and sometimes permanent side...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced earlier this week that it is investigating reports that the popular high-end hair care product Wen by Chaz Dean causes balding, rashes,...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) walks a tightrope trying to keep Americans safe from harmful medications and dangerous medical devices while also trying to provide them with...
