- David Rowell | December 15, 2011 10:56 AM | Fresno, CA
The LA Times reports that the FDA is finally taking action on the 1-800-GET THIN lap-band advertising program.
It's about time! The deaths that have occurred in some patients are...
- Rick Patterson | November 18, 2009 3:02 PM | Lancaster, CA
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a nationwide recall of all lots of the ViperSheath Sheath Introducer on behalf of Thomas Medical due to reports about...
- Todd Slaughter | August 05, 2009 12:21 PM | Redding, CA
Tuesday, 8/4/09, patients and doctors testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in support of the Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 which will restore manufacturer...
- Paul Kiesel | May 21, 2009 7:38 PM | Los Angeles, CA
From The Wall Street Journal:
Hospital IVs are ubiquitous. But what are the bags made of?
Cyclohexanone, a chemical that can leach from many plastic medical devices -- including most intravenous...
- Todd Slaughter | January 29, 2009 5:18 PM | Redding, CA
The continuing revelations about the ordeals that FDA scientists endured when they voiced scientific concern about the Bush approval process for medical devices, engenders not only alarm but horror....
- Paul Kiesel | October 08, 2008 7:44 PM | Los Angeles, CA
The beginning of last night's Presidential Debate focused on the economy, naturally. Both candidates laid out their plans for how they would fix the economic woes many Americans face and will...