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. [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Decides Wyeth v. Levine, Holding There Is No Federal Pre-emption
The U. S. Supreme Court has issued its long-awaited decision in Wyeth v. Levine, according to Bloomberg News, And the news is not good for Wyeth.
The Court held that: “Federal law does not pre-empt Levine’s claim that Phenergan’s label did not contain an adequate warning about the IV push method of administration.” That’s a [...]