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• 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.

• Philips Respironics CPAP Settlement Reached With FDA, DOJ Results in Halt of U.S. Sales

  January 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Philips indicates it may not resume the sale of CPAP machines or breathing devices until 2025.

• Philips Files Counterclaim Alleging SoClean Ozone Cleaners Had Potential to “Eat Away” at CPAP Machines from the Inside

  January 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Philips has filed a countersuit against SoClean, claiming the company knew its CPAP cleaning devices degraded toxic sound abatement foam, but marketed them to consumers anyway.

• Lawsuit Alleges Philips Respironics CPAP Machine Caused Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis

  December 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The plaintiff in a Philips Respironics CPAP machine lawsuit says his thyroid cancer is due to the company's failure to take action when it first learned of the sound abatement foam risks, which led to a massive 2021 recall.

• Information About Philips CPAP Settlements for Class Action Claims To Be Posted on Court’s Website

  December 13, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in CPAP recall class action lawsuits have asked a federal judge to publish the settlement information to the Court's website for public access.

• Cannabis Workers Face Occupational Asthma Risks That May Be Fatal, CDC Warns

  November 28, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CDC warns that cannabis industry workers may be at risk of work-related respiratory problems, which have already led to at least one death.