When participants left a two-day public hearing convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss metal-on-metal hips (MoM) there were few answers and a lot of questions. The goal of the 18-member FDA advisory panel made up of surgeons, industry reps, and consumer advocates was to try and come […]
I read this recent USA Today article in total disbelief. The article talks about the shortage of truck drivers, and the industry’s attempts at shifting the problem onto that yucky little issue called “safety.” Apparently, when the federal government actually began posting safety ratings, the industry started to think it might be wise to consider, […]
In the three years since Stryker first introduced the Rejuvenate and ABG II modular hip implant systems, thousands of patients have had these devices implanted. The devices were distributed by Stryker throughout the United States. The promises made about the Rejuvenate seem to have all been false. Since the device […]
The United States Justice Department has fined British drug company GlaxoSmithKline $3 billion for failing to accurately report safety data related to two of its most popular drugs, Wellbutrin and Paxil. The fine is divided – $2 billion to resolve the largest fraud settlement in U.S. history and $1 billion […]
For the past few years orthopedic device manufacturers have come under intense scrutiny for selling hip implant devices that fail prematurely. These failures have been due to designing systems that include too many metal parts. It has been determined that when metal touches metal in an implant designed to carry […]
According to the USA Today General Motors has recalled over 470,000 Chevy Cruzes built between September 2011 and May of 2012. Apparently a design issue allowing a plastic shield below the engine catches and retains oil and other flammable drippings. So far over 30 fires have been reported, but fortunately no […]
Approximately 308,000 Florida kids miss out on free meals during the summer. Fewer low-income children across the country received free or discounted meals during the 2011 summer break than a year earlier despite steady increases nationwide in the number of children dependent on subsidized meals. Reduced participation could be because […]
New lung cancer screening “guidelines” from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers. The advice only applies to ages 55 to 74. The risks of screening younger or older smokers or nonsmokers outweigh any benefits according to the guidelines. […]
