FierceBiotech

GAO probe finds understaffed FDA putting some medical device recall work on the 'back burner'

The FDA’s oversight of medical device recalls continues to be plagued by staffing challenges—forcing some activities to be placed on the “back burner” and resulting in lengthy response times, ...
ProPublica

The FDA Rarely Forces Manufacturers to Recall Dangerous Medical Devices, Watchdog Report Finds

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Food and Drug Administration rarely uses its authority to ...
Crain's Chicago Business

Durbin, Schakowsky take aim at medical device recalls

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Jan Schakowsky want an electronic format for medical device makers to quickly and transparently report recall information to federal regulators to improve what they ...
MedPage Today

FDA Rarely Forces Manufacturers to Recall Dangerous Medical Devices, GAO Report Says

This story was originally published by ProPublica. The FDA rarely uses its authority to pull dangerous medical devices off the market and is so poorly staffed that it's sometimes unable to make sure ...
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The FDA rarely forces manufacturers to recall dangerous medical devices, watchdog report finds

The Food and Drug Administration rarely uses its authority to pull dangerous medical devices off the market and is so poorly staffed that it’s sometimes unable to make sure companies are taking ...