The FDA rarely forces manufacturers to recall dangerous medical devices, watchdog report finds

The post The FDA Rarely Forces Manufacturers to Recall Dangerous Medical Devices, Watchdog Report Finds appeared first on ProPublica.
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GAO probe finds understaffed FDA putting some medical device recall work on the 'back burner'

The FDA’s oversight of medical device recalls continues to be plagued by staffing challenges—forcing some activities to be placed on the “back burner” and resulting in lengthy response times, ...
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Philips respiratory device recall widens, company cities possible plastic contaminants

Medical device manufacturer Philips announced the company will expand on a previous recall in an ongoing effort to remove equipment that could have a contaminant in one of the plastic components.
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Philips faces French criminal investigation over sleep apnea recall

(Reuters) - Paris prosecutors opened a criminal probe into Philips in June over its recall of sleep apnea devices, probing possible charges including aggravated fraud and failure to report safety ...
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The FDA rarely forces manufacturers to recall dangerous medical devices, watchdog report finds

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. The Food and Drug Administration rarely uses its authority to pull dangerous medical devices off the market and is so poorly staffed that it’s sometimes ...