Boston Scientific recalls Chariot Guiding Sheaths, citing complications
Boston Scientific Corp.’s Maple Grove campus is recalling its global supply of 7,000 Chariot Guiding Sheaths because parts of the device can break off during medical procedures and obstruct blood flow.
The company says doctors who used the Chariot sheath for minimally invasive procedures in the legs and arms...
G.M. Compensated Some Pre-Bankruptcy Crash Victims
As General Motors publicly expressed remorse over its decade-long failure to disclose defective ignition switches, it successfully fought to retain its protection from any lawsuits for crashes that occurred before its 2009 bankruptcy.
Instead, G.M. offered compensation to those victims on its own terms, with a fund run by the lawyer Kenneth R. Feinberg and...
Fresh Produce Responsible for Most U.S. Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
Fresh produce is the cause of most foodborne illnesses in the U.S., reports the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
In a study of outbreaks that occurred between 2004 and 2013, the consumer advocacy group found that fresh produce, such as cilantro, cucumbers, cantaloupes and peppers, caused 629 outbreaks and almost 20,000 illnesses.
FDA warning on uterine device draws opposition from doctors
Nearly 50 doctors across the United States sent an open letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday calling on the agency to “revise or rescind” its position on a controversial device that had been used on more than 50,000 women annually until the agency cautioned against it last year.
The...
Chipotle Shuts Restaurant After College Students Get Sick
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., reeling from an E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of customers, closed a restaurant in Boston following complaints of “gastrointestinal symptoms” from more than two dozen Boston College students, including members of the men’s basketball team.
“Our restaurant at Cleveland Circle in Boston is temporarily closed while we work with...
U.S. DOJ antitrust unit subpoenas Mylan over pricing of doxycycline
The antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed Mylan N.V. for information relating to the marketing, pricing and sale of its generic doxycycline antibiotic products, the drugmaker said on Friday.
The Department of Justice has sought information on any communication with competitors about the anti-bacterial products, the company said in a regulatory...
FDA Issues Alert on Guidewire Recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert that Boston Scientific Corp. is recalling RotaWire ‘Elite’ core wires. The RotaWire Elite Guidewire and wireClip Torquer Guidewire are part of the Rotablator Rotational Atheroctomy System, a device used to open narrow arteries and improve blood flow to the heart.
Zafgen Obesity Drug Trial on Hold After Second Patient Death
Zafgen Inc. said its trial of an experimental drug to fight obesity was placed on hold by U.S. regulators after a second patient died.
The trial, in patients with a rare genetic disease called Prader-Willi syndrome that causes overeating, was the last study Zafgen needed to complete before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would...
Heart Negative News May Alter Statin Users’ Behavior
A Danish study has found that news stories that focus on the risks or adverse effects of statin drugs may lead people to stop taking the medicines, and probably contribute to increases in heart attacks and deaths.
The researchers tracked 674,000 people who started taking statins between 1995 and 2010, and identified 1,931 statin-related news...
Did VW Bosses Know About Fuel Efficiency Problem Last Year?
Report alleges VW pulled its latest Polo TDI ‘Bluemotion’ due to particularly big discrepancy over emissions.
Volkswagen AG’s VLKAY 4.68% top executives knew a year ago that some of the company’s cars were markedly less fuel efficient than had been officially stated, Sunday paper Bild am Sonntag reported,...
