Amtrak Agrees to $265 Million Settlement in Philadelphia Crash That Killed Eight
Amtrak has agreed to pay up to $265 million in one of the largest rail crash settlements in the United States, for claims related to a high-speed derailment in Philadelphia last year that killed eight and injured more than 200, according to a court order issued on Thursday.
Ford recalls 408K vehicles for oil, fuel leaks
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 408,000 cars that are at risk of catching fire due to oil and gas leaks.
The Dearborn-based company issued three separate recalls for cars that have problems with their oil and fuel systems. Among the problems reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are faulty engine oil cooler tube...
FDA Evaluates Cardiac Device After Patient’s Death
Federal regulators are investigating a cardiac device after the death of a patient in Los Angeles.
Cedars-Sinai Hospital alerted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this month about the device, called the SynCardia Freedom portable driver, after a patient with the device died, hospital...
Subaru Recalls Multiple Models for Fire Risk
HeartWare recalls HVAD pumps due to potential severe health consequences
HeartWare recalled some of its HVAD ventricular assist device pumps due to a design problem that could cause serious adverse events, including death.
The FDA classified the action as a class I recall, which means there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the device will cause serious adverse health consequences or...
Senator Warren Says Mylan Settlement With DOJ ‘Shamefully Weak’
Senator Warren Says Mylan Settlement With DOJ ‘Shamefully Weak’
Jared S. HopkinsOct 24, 2016 7:52 am ET(Bloomberg) -- Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is the latest critic of the $465 million settlement that drugmaker Mylan NV said...
Nurse Nina Pham settles Ebola lawsuit against Texas Health Resources
Nurse Nina Pham settled her lawsuit Monday against Texas Health Resources, owner of the hospital where she contracted Ebola while caring for the first person in the United States diagnosed with the deadly disease.
The deal was signed exactly two years after Pham was declared free of Ebola, although she still has health problems likely...
Frequency of First-line Antibiotic Selection Among US Ambulatory Care Visits for Otitis Media, Sinusitis, and Pharyngitis
The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria set a goal of reducing inappropriate outpatient antibiotic use by 50% by 2020.1 A recent study2 estimated at least 30% of antibiotic prescriptions in ambulatory care settings in the United States from 2010 to 2011 were unnecessary. Inappropriate...
Lobby group links antibiotic resistance to ‘dirty’ drug factories, and Aurobindo is a culprit
Scientists have been saying for years that polluting pharma plants are directly contributing to the spread of antibiotic resistance. Now, it looks as if they could have hard evidence in India, the world's biggest antibiotic producer.
A hard-hitting report by campaigning organization Changing Markets says direct sampling of water from manufacturing sites operated by Aurobindo, Orchid Pharma and...
2016-2017 Jeep Wrangler recalled to fix airbag glitch on nearly 225,000 vehicles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 2016 and 2017 Jeep Wrangler vehicles to address a problem that could prevent the SUV's airbags from deploying during a collision.
The problem stems from a wiring flaw associated with the vehicle's front impact sensor. Documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration explain that "Under certain crash conditions, rotation...
