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Millions of Breathing Machines. One Dangerous Defect

Philips Respironics received thousands of complaints about a dangerous defect in its breathing machines but kept them secret for years as stock prices soared. The devices, including the popular DreamStation for sleep apnea, went to children, the elderly and veterans before the global giant announced a massive recall.

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

by Sean D. Hamill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Melissa Dai, Medill Investigative Lab

After CPAP Recall, Philips Must Institute New Safeguards in Agreement With U.S. Justice Department

by Michael Korsh and Evan Robinson-Johnson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Amid Recall Crisis, Philips Agrees to Stop Selling Sleep Apnea Machines in the United States

by Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, and Michael D. Sallah, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Congressional Watchdog Will Launch Inquiry Into FDA Oversight of Medical Device Recalls

by Haajrah Gilani, Emma McNamee, Phillip Powell and Juliann Ventura, Northwestern University; and Jonathan D. Salant, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Unacceptable”: Senators Call on GAO to Probe FDA’s Oversight of Medical Devices, Citing Series on Philips CPAP Recall

by Jonathan D. Salant, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica; and Michael D. Sallah, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

U.S. Senator Expands Call for Crackdown on Philips Respironics

by Jonathan D. Salant, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Senator Calls for DOJ Action Against Philips for Keeping CPAP Machine Complaints Secret

by Jonathan D. Salant and Michael D. Sallah, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Haajrah Gilani, Medill Investigative Lab; and Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica

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