Lawmakers Looking for Ways to Step in Against FDA’s Ineffective Monitoring of Dangerous Drugs and Medical Devices

Originally developed to protect consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is responsible for monitoring and investigating the safety, efficacy, and security of drugs and medical equipment used and prescribed in the United States. But patient advocates, federal auditors, and...

FDA Orders Recall of Ultrasonic Medical Scope Cleaning Machines Due to Risk of Infection

Doctors and surgeons rely heavily on medical devices to ensure patient safety. Unfortunately, there is an alarming number of defective medical devices out there. When physicians learn the truth, they are often disturbed and upset, but it is the patients...

Zofran Use in Pregnant Woman May Cause Congenital Heart Defects in Infants

FDA Refuses to Pull Endoscopy Devices Linked to CRE Superbug

In the last several months, two hospitals in California have reported outbreaks of what officials are referring to as the CRE superbug. At Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, two patients died after being infected and five others...

Cook IVC Filters Proven Ineffective

“ Cook Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters have been found to be ineffective at stopping blood clots in many cases. Cook IVC filters are designed to stop blood clots traveling to the lungs through a small device inserted into the...

Do You Know What is in Your Supplements?

In an independent test by the New York State Attorney General's office, it was found that four major retailers' name brand herbal supplements did not contain the herbs listed. Instead, the supplements contained filler ingredients, some of which may cause...

Use of Laparoscopic Power Morcellators Puts Hundreds of Thousands of Women at Risk

A hysterectomy ranks second behind a cesarean section (“C-section”) as the most frequently performed medical procedure women undergo. In fact, the National Women's Health Network lists statistics reporting an estimated 600,000 hysterectomies performed every year. It is common for laparoscopic...