The FDA is broken. How can it be fixed?
In a recent NY Times article, reporter Barry Meier discussed Medtronic’s acknowledgment that some 13 deaths have been attributed to malfunctions of a device it manufactured –a small cable, known as the Sprint Fidelis, that connects an implanted defibrillator to the patient’s heart. Apparently, Medtronic knew the device was failing shortly after it reached the market in 2004, according to the [...]
Virginia and West Virginia:Nice States, But Don’t Get Sick There
In early February, I posted about West Virginia physician, John A. King, who had managed to generate 124 medical malpractice lawsuits during the short time he was on staff at Putnam General Hospital.
It turns out that Dr. King also generated considerable, and illegal fees for himself, courtesy of the medical device makers whose products Dr. [...]
Open Wide, But Don’t Say…Anything Negative
Your doctor examines you, and in the process, proves himself an incompetent creep with not a hint of a bedside manner. You’d like to share your experience online, so that other potential patients don’t make the same mistake. Can you do it? Maybe not, if “Medical Justice” has gotten to your doctor first. According to [...]