FDA Investigation Finds Underreporting of Medical Device Problems
Under federal law, hospitals must report adverse events related to medical devices to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but an FDA investigation has revealed that many hospitals are likely underreporting these events. This reporting helps the FDA identify potentially defective medical devices and prevent additional … [Read more...]
Animal Waste Dumping Reporting Requirements for Farms Eased by EPA
Animal Waste Dumping Can Damage Environment. The illegal dumping of toxic animal waste, usually from factory farms, can inflict serious environmental damage, especially to water supplies. Yet over the past several ears, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been loosening animal waste disposal standards for livestock … [Read more...]
FDA: Bausch & Lomb failed on reporting
Bausch & Lomb Failed To Report Its Contact Lens Solution Infections. Bausch & Lomb Inc. failed to formally report nearly three dozen foreign cases of fungal eye infections later linked to one of its contact lens solutions, according to a federal warning letter. Bausch & Lomb didn't report the 35 serious injury reports … [Read more...]
