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FDA Faces Congressional Investigation Over Lack of Reaction to Heart Device Recall

congress investigating failures at FDAThe FDA’s ongoing failures to protect and represent the American people have finally caught the eyes of congressional legislators and the agency now finds itself on the hot seat over the way it handled – or failed to handle – the Medtronic HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device recall.

14 patients died and 13 cardiac pumps had to be removed from patients’ chests before the agency tasked with protecting the ...

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