Posts in 2016

Dec 14 FDA Warns of Dangers of Anesthesia to Developing Brains

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning regarding the use of certain types of anesthesia in children and pregnant ...

Dec 09 Takata Airbag Recall Expanded… Again.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded it's recall of vehicles of Takata airbags once again – this time ...

Dec 01 Surgical Heater-Cooler Devices Are Causing Deadly Infections

A heater-cooler device provides temperature controlled water to 3 types of devices: (1) oxygenator heat exchangers; (2) heart ...

Nov 21 Nurse Assist, Inc. Recalls Contaminated Syringes

Why are Nurse Assist syringes being recalled? In the medical device context, “ recall ” means removal of a product from the ...

Nov 14 BMW Recall

BMW has announced plans to issue a recall for 136,188 vehicles on December 5 th . Motortrend.com reports that the issue is linked ...

Nov 14 No Wonder Drugs Cost So Much

Pharmaceuticals are expensive in the U.S. There are a couple of reasons why this is: the rigorous research requirements for new ...