Government Reports Careless Oversight of Gynecologic Device
Lax Oversight Put Women at Risk of Cancer: A recently released governmental investigative report has found that for more than 20 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 25 surgical devices that may spread undiagnosed cancer in women’s bodies. Because the devices were deemed significantly similar to prior … [Read more...] about Government Reports Careless Oversight of Gynecologic Device
GAO Says FDA Information Systems Riddled with Cybersecurity Flaws
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) online information system has a number of weaknesses that make it vulnerable to cyberattacks. After conducting a review, GAO said it found over 80 weaknesses that make it easier for hackers to access confidential health … [Read more...] about GAO Says FDA Information Systems Riddled with Cybersecurity Flaws
Members of Congress Call for Government Accountability
Congress Call For Government Accountability. Twelve members of Congress have written to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to ask the agency to investigate why a surgical tool used in gynecologic surgery was sold for two decades before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued safety warnings about the device's … [Read more...] about Members of Congress Call for Government Accountability
