Lobbying Effort Is Said to Sink New Controls on Painkillers
June 19, 2012
The New York Times By ROBERT PEAR Published: June 18, 2012 WASHINGTON — Efforts to impose stricter controls on prescription drugs that are subject to rampant abuse have apparently failed
Real People, Real Medical Device Stories
June 19, 2012
Posted by Daniela Nuñez in Drugs & Medical Devices, Medical Device Safety | Consumers Union | SafePatientProject.org Hundreds of people have shared their medical device stories with us since the
Helen Haskell on Tracking Medical Errors: How We Err When Counting the Casualties of Medical Care
June 16, 2012
By William Heisel June 15, 2012 We will not be able to effectively prevent medical harm until we have a better handle on just how much harm there is. The
Use of imaging tests soars, raising questions on radiation risk
June 14, 2012
The use of CTs, MRIs and other advanced medical imaging tests has soared over the last 15 years, according to new research that raises questions about whether the benefits of
Checklists, teamwork minimizing mistakes in medicine
June 9, 2012
“Anytime somebody comes in to have a procedure done or just have some sort of hospital admission, there’s a 1 in 500 chance during that encounter that that person may
Brown University Confirms Observation Continues to Replace Hospital Admission Status
June 9, 2012
Since 2008, the Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) has been reporting that an increasing number of Medicare beneficiaries are being placed in acute care hospital beds for multiple days
Report: J&J To Stop Selling Controversial Vaginal Mesh Implants
June 6, 2012
Pharmalot reports that drug maker Johnson & Johnson will halt sales of several vaginal mesh implants that have been the subject of lawsuits in which women charge that the devices
Dentists charged in alleged $20 million fraud
May 30, 2012
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Federal authorities have arrested two men from Rhode Island and New York in an alleged $20 million Medicaid fraud scheme involving dentists’ offices in Connecticut. Read more
Health Department defends discipline of doctors
May 29, 2012
Updated: Friday, 25 May 2012, 1:30 PM EDT Published : Friday, 25 May 2012, 1:30 PM EDT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A spokesman for the state Department of Public Health
Senate Passes FDA Safety And Innovation Act
May 29, 2012
Bill Makes Some Improvements to Medical Device Oversight But Important Patient Safety Protections Still Missing WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate approved the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act