Deadlines in Philips CPAP Lawsuits Outlined in Advance of Status Conference
Philips officials have indicated they hope to reach a Philips CPAP lawsuit settlement this year, which may resolve the claims before early bellwether trials begin.
Philips officials have indicated they hope to reach a Philips CPAP lawsuit settlement this year, which may resolve the claims before early bellwether trials begin.
CDC is urging medical professionals to ensure they are administering the correct RSV vaccine designed for their patient’s specific demographic.
The FDA has received injury and death reports linked to recalled Philips CPAP devices, including incidents of cancer, pneumonia, asthma, infections and other side effects from breathing toxic foam particles released by the machines.
Settlement sets aside about $393 million to meet the requirements of a Philips CPAP recall consent decree with the FDA, after millions of sleep apnea machines were sold with toxic sound abatement foam
In response to a SoClean lawsuit filed against Philips, the manufacturer of recalled CPAP machines has filed a counterclaim alleging that SoClean knew it's ozone cleaners were incompatible with the Philips breathing machines.
Philips knew about CPAP machine foam problems years before an Iowa man purchased his device in 2015, which he indicates ultimately resulted in his development of thyroid cancer.
Philips CPAP class action settlement provides reimbursements for individuals with recalled sleep apnea devices, but does not impact any pending personal injury claims for health issues caused by toxic foam inside the machines.
CDC officials report that at least one cannabis industry worker died due to a fatal work-related asthma attack, which caused her to suffer cardiac arrest.
The FDA warns that the level of ozone needed to properly clean a CPAP device is higher than what is considered safe for human exposure.
Senator Richard Blumnenthal called for swift and aggressive actions, if reports are true that problems with Philips Dreamstation CPAP machines were known years before a massive recall was issued