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• Philips CPAP Injury Lawsuits To Be Selected For Potential Bellwether Trials in October 2024

  April 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A scheduling order issued by a federal judge calls for parties to have a plan to select potential Philips CPAP injury lawsuit bellwether selections by the end of October.

• Fairness of Philips CPAP Recall Settlement Being Evaluated By MDL Judge

  April 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has held a fairness hearing for a proposed Philips CPAP class action lawsuit settlement, which seeks to resolve claims that consumers suffered economic damages due to the massive recall over toxic sound abatement foam.

• EPA Issues New Airborne Silica Regulations to Fight Increase in Black Lung Disease

  April 17, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The EPA has approved new rules limiting exposure and requiring monitoring for airborne silica for miners, which has been linked to black lung disease.

• Philips Banned from Selling New CPAP Machines in U.S. Under Consent Decree

  April 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved a consent decree restricting Philips CPAP sales and manufacturing due to the company's failures to meet U.S. manufacturing standards and to remediate recalled devices properly following a 2021 recall.

• Lidocaine Topical Painkillers Increase Risk of Injury After Tattoos and Similar Procedures: FDA Warning

  March 28, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The FDA is warning some topical pain killers contain high levels of lidocaine, which can be particularly dangerous when applied to broken or covered skin, due to an increased risk of overdose.

• Disposable E-Cigarettes Linked to Higher Rates of Vaping Among American Youth: Study

  March 28, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates teens and young adults using disposable e-cigarettes are more likely to continue vaping than using non-disposable devices.

• AirLife Manual Resuscitator Recall Issued Following Reports of Injuries and Deaths

  March 26, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  More than 6 million Vyaire Medical manual resuscitators are being recalled because they may fail to provide life-saving oxygen to patients, which has resulted in at least two deaths and two injuries to date.

• Philips Will File Third Party Complaints Against SoClean Manufacturers In CPAP Lawsuits Over Health Problems Toxic Foam Degrading

  March 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Philips has requested a federal judge allow the manufacturer to add SoClean as a third party to CPAP injury lawsuits, claiming the company's cleaning devices contributed to toxic sound abatement foam degradation.

• Philips Respironics Seeks To Dismiss CPAP Recall Lawsuits Over Personal Injuries, Damages

  March 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Philips has asked a federal judge to throw out hundreds of CPAP recall lawsuits, claiming they were improperly pled and barred by federal law.

• 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.