21 results

• CAR-T Clinical Trial Results Indicate 60% of Patients Suffered Adverse Effects, Including One Patient Death

  July 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The death of a patient using an experimental CAR-T drug is under investigation after early clinical trials showed 60% of participants suffered adverse reactions to the medication.

• Philips OmniLab Advanced+ Ventilator Recall Issued Over Loss of Therapy Risks

  July 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has indicated that a change of instructions for the Philips OmniLab Advanced+ to prevent loss of therapy constitutes a class I recall notice, following reports of more than a dozen injuries and one patient death.

• Philips BiPAP Recall Issued Due to Risk of Interruptions, Loss of Therapy

  June 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has determined that instructions issued by the manufacturer to fix problems linked to 65 patient deaths should be classified as a Class I recall, due to the risk of device failure which could result in loss of therapy.

• Medline SubG Endotracheal Tube Recall: Inflation Problem Presents Health Risks

  June 3, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The FDA has announced a recall of SubG Endotracheal Tubes with Subglottic Suction and kits that contain these devices due to a risk of tearing, loss of inflation, and severe patient injury risks.

• Latino Respirator Patients More Likely to Be Oversedated: Study

  March 1, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  U.S. researchers warn that Latino patients suffering respiratory distress are often oversedated when placed on breathing assistance machines.

• Side Effects of Neurontin, Similar Drugs May Worsen COPD Symptoms, Researchers Warn

  January 17, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links anticonvulsants like Neurontin and Lyrica to an increased risk of respiratory problems in COPD patients.

• Gardasil Cervical Cancer Lawsuit Claims Merck Falsely Represented HPV Vaccine’s Effectiveness

  April 5, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Gardasil cervical cancer lawsuit claims Merck's false advertising of the HPV vaccine's safety and effectiveness led to her cancer and eventually left her sterile.

• Lawsuit Alleges Gardasil Caused POTS, Chronic Fatigue and Other Symptoms After HPV Vaccine

  March 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  After receiving the Gardasil HPV vaccine as a teenager, a woman says she developed POTS, respiratory failure, seizures, chronic fatigue and numerous other ailments.

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Kratom Overdose

  December 1, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A wrongful death lawsuit accuses a kratom herbal supplement manufacturer of failing to warn consumers of the potentially deadly risks of consuming the plant products.

• Problems with a DreamStation CPAP Put Man in Coma with Respiratory Failure, Lawsuit Claims

  July 26, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A DreamStation CPAP lawsuit claims toxic chemicals from sound abatement foam caused a man to suffer severe respiratory problems which placed him in a coma for two weeks.