“It sounded like a cement mixer.” This is how one Medtronic HeartWare HVAD patient described the sound coming from deep within his chest after the device became clogged with a blood clot. Years after the initial recall was ordered under a Class I status by the FDA, thousands of patients across the country are faced with a life-threatening dilemma: do they keep the device and hope it doesn’t fail them or do they ...
As Heartware Recalls Continue, Patients Cope with the Time Bomb in Their Chests
Posted December 3, 2022 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
FDA Comes Up Short as Feds Continue Investigation into Tainted Baby Formula
Posted May 10, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
As shortages worsen across the nation, a federal investigation into the source of tainted infant formula has so far yielded no definitive match to an Abbott Labs production facility in Sturgis, Michigan. The facility was responsible for the production of some of the most trusted and well-known brands of infant formula in the country including Similac, Elecare, and Alimentum.
The Abbott Labs facility ...
continue reading...FDA Faces Congressional Investigation Over Lack of Reaction to Heart Device Recall
Posted April 14, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
The 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 ...
continue reading...Coppertone Latest to Recall Sunscreen as Summer Season Winds Down
Posted November 4, 2021 in Product News and Recalls
Temperatures are starting to cool and attention is turning to autumn leaves and the holiday season but not before yet another sunscreen recall has pulled product off of store shelves. Coppertone is the latest brand to be affected by an aerosol sunscreen recall that has been triggered by the discovery of benzene contamination across a wide variety of sun care products.
Benzene is a known carcinogen ...
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