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• 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.

• Deadlines in Philips CPAP Lawsuits Outlined in Advance of Status Conference

  February 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A status conference is being held today to discuss various key deadlines over the next year in the coordinated pretrial proceedings for Philips CPAP lawsuits.

• Wrong RSV Vaccines Given to Some Pregnant Women and Children, CDC Warns

  February 19, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CDC is warning that some pregnant women and children have received the wrong RSV vaccines, and urge doctors to make sure the injections are fit for their patient's demographic group.

• More Than 561 Deaths Linked to Recalled Philips CPAP Devices: FDA

  February 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA reports that medical device reports have linked recalled Philips CPAP devices and other breathing assistance machines to more than 560 deaths and nearly 120,000 adverse event reports.