The agency supports the broader adoption of vaporized peroxide as an alternative to sterilizing with ethylene oxide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that vaporized hydrogen…
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Appeals Court Upholds Ban on Apple Watch Imports
Prevents sales that include pulse ox technology in the U.S. during ongoing technology litigation versus Masimo. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that the…
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FDA to Update CISA Protocols on Medical Devices
GAO reports the agency’s cyber security agreement is five years old. The Government Accountability Office has reported that the Food and Drug Administration needs to work with the…
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FDA Issues Alert on Safety Concerns with Certain CPAP Machines
Reports of thermal issues with Philips DreamStation 2 CPAP Machines prompt discussions with the company. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has alerted patients and healthcare providers…
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FDA Approves Some Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
The action would make the industry more like eye care. The Food and Drug Administration has finalized a rule that will allow select hearing aids to be sold…
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Administration Considering Limits on Single-Use Plastics
The Interior Department has already planned restrictions at national parks and on public lands. President Biden’s administration is considering limits on single-use plastics in government purchases. The General…
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DHS Investigating Counterfeit Medical Supplies
Five states have received fake N95 masks. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it had launched an investigation into a large medical supplies forgery scheme that…
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American Patriotism Showing Up
Businesses and others are giving, caring, volunteering, and praying during pandemic. Anheuser-Busch is making hand sanitizer and donating it to the American Red Cross. Samaritan’s Purse is building…
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Doctors Face Moral Dilemmas
Shortages of ventilators create heart wrenching decisions. As the coronavirus pandemic attacks people across the globe, more and more physicians are finding a shortage of life-saving devices. Thousands…
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Putin Airlifts Coronavirus Aid to U.S.
President Trump gratefully accepted the help. A Russian military aircraft loaded with medical equipment took of from outside Moscow Wednesday bound for the U.S. In a recent conversation between…
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