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The presentation and accuracy of medical information through traditional and social media — and even the headlines that accompany it — directly impact the nation’s health, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf told a gathering of reporters Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Read More
The FDA has deemed Smiths Medical’s recall of its Medfusion model 4000 syringe pump as Class I for software issues that can make the pump fail and delay or interrupt therapy or fail to deliver therapy according to the programmed setting. Read More
AdvaMed believes “right to repair” was initiated to focus on cars, cellphones and household appliances, and should not drift into medical equipment regulated by the FDA. Read More
While consumers wanting the ability to fix products they’ve purchased came through with over 1,600 comments and strongly-worded frustrations supporting their “right to repair” their own possessions, the issue continues to rankle medical device makers looking to protect their intellectual property rights and the safety of FDA-regulated medical devices. Read More
Consistent open communication and complete public transparency is the only way to counteract scientific misinformation, which is a considerable threat to public health today, said Kimberlee Trzeciak, deputy chairman of FDA’s Office ofPolicy, Legislation, and International Affairs. Read More
Rather than trying to predict which medical devices could be in short supply during a national emergency, the FDA should focus on identifying those that are “mission critical” to patient care, according to an agency advisory committee. Read More
Percussionaire’s recall of High-Frequency Transport Phasitron Breathing Circuit kits has been identified as a Class I recall by FDA due to a product defect that causes over-pressurization. Read More
Philips North America’s recall of its Brightview gamma camera system, used in nuclear medicine, has been deemed Class I by the FDA, for the potential of the camera falling on the patient. Read More