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Las Vegas Endoscopy Clinic Lawsuits
Thousands of patients who were treated at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada and Desert Shadow Endoscopy Center may have been exposed to Hepatitis C and other serious infections. Dangerous and unsafe medical practices between March 2004 and January 2008, including re-use of syringes and single-use vials of medication, have caused at least 85 people [...]
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FDA Warns About Use of Victrelis With Some HIV Drugs
New label warnings are being added to the hepatitis C drug Victrelis by federal health officials, who indicate that combining it with certain HIV drugs may cause both treatments to lose effectiveness.
Lawsuits Over Hepatits C Outbreak From Propofol Settled for $250M
Teva Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $250 million to settle about 80 Propofol lawsuits stemming from a hepatitis C outbreak at Las Vegas endoscopy clinics.
Some HIV and Hep C Drugs Less Effective Together: FDA
Federal drug regulators are warning that combining the hepatitis C drug Victrelis with medications from a family of HIV drugs, which includes Norvir, Reyataz, Prezista and Kaletra, may result in reduced effectiveness for both medications.
Medical Mistakes at VA Hospital Slammed by Congress
Unhappy with the slow pace of improvements at a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital in Miami, where thousands of veterans were exposed to unsterilized colonoscopy equipment in 2009, lawmakers are calling for the ouster of the center’s director.
Hepatitis C Damage Awards Against Teva, Baxter Continue to Pile Up
Teva Pharmaceuticals and Baxter International have been hit with a massive punitive damages award for a third time as a result of their role in causing a hepatitis C outbreak that occurred after two Las Vegas endoscopy clinics reused oversized vials of propofol sold by the drug makers.
Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Hep C Kidney Transplant
Amid growing concerns about the spread of disease through organ transplant surgery, a Pennsylvania couple has filed two medical malpractice lawsuits against a hospital that transplanted a hepatitis C infected kidney from one partner to the other.
Nevada Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Damages Cap Being Challenged
The family of a Nevada woman who died due to a medical misdiagnosis is preparing to challenge the state’s cap on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits.
St. Louis VA Medical Center May Have Exposed 1,800 to HIV, Hepatitis
A St. Louis VA hospital may have exposed more than 1,800 veterans to blood borne diseases and infections by not properly cleaning dental instruments.
Red Cross Blood Collection Errors Result in $16M Fine from FDA
The American Red Cross has been fined more than $16 million by the FDA for violating federal regulations on collection and manufacturing of blood products.
Outpatient Surgery Center Infection Control Problems Identified by CDC
A federal survey of outpatient surgery centers in three states has found poor efforts to protect patients from potentially lethal hospital-acquired infections.
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