Health Aug 18 One medical device is raising questions about FDA’s approval process By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Andrew Chambers
Health Jan 07 Watch 6:21 Investigation raises new questions about Philips breathing devices after 2021 recall In 2021, a widely used breathing device manufactured by Philips was the subject of a safety recall. Now, new reporting shows that the replacement machines sent out to customers might also pose dangerous problems. Ali Rogin speaks with Debbie Cenziper,… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn
Health Oct 28 Watch 6:02 Investigation finds Philips hid safety issues with its CPAP machines for years CPAP machines help about 8 million Americans with sleep-related breathing disorders, like sleep apnea, by keeping their airways open while they sleep. But one manufacturer, Philips Respironics, is coming under fire for a critical change it made to millions of… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Health May 05 FDA to end program that hid millions of reports on faulty medical devices In the wake of a Kaiser Health News investigation, the agency will no longer let device makers file reports of harm outside a widely used public database. By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News
Health Nov 26 FDA pledges to modernize how it approves medical devices U.S. health officials said Monday they plan to overhaul the nation's decades-old system for approving most medical devices, which has long been criticized by experts for failing to catch problems with risky implants and related products. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Sep 25 Health Bill Takes Shape in Senate Committee as Debate Continues This week, the Senate Finance Committee took up its long-awaited health care reform bill. NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser gives an update on the week's news from Capitol Hill. Continue reading