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With Every Breath

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

Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s letter to two federal agencies comes after a ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation found Philips kept secret thousands of warnings about its tainted breathing machines.

by Jonathan D. Salant, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,

With Every Breath

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

The FDA also said it is “unsatisfied” with the company’s response to the crisis. Share prices dropped in early trading.

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

People Who Used Recalled Philips Breathing Machines Face Painful Choices

by Margaret Fleming, Monica Sager, Nicole Tan, Susanti Sarkar, Evan Robinson-Johnson and Claire Gardner, Medill Investigative Lab; Photography by Liz Moughon, ProPublica,

Top Philips Executive Approved Sale of Defective Breathing Machines by Distributors, Despite Tests Showing Health Risks

by Michael D. Sallah and Mike Wereschagin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,

ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Have Sued the FDA for Records Related to Recalled Breathing Machines

by Molly Burke, Medill Investigative Lab,

What You Need to Know About the Philips Respironics CPAP Recall

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

We Spent a Year Investigating the Philips CPAP Recall. Here’s How We Did It.

by Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica; Michael D. Sallah, Michael Korsh and Evan Robinson-Johnson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,

Help ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Investigate the Recall of Philips Respironics Breathing Machines

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

Philips Kept Complaints About Dangerous Breathing Machines Secret While Company Profits Soared

by Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica; Michael D. Sallah, Michael Korsh and Evan Robinson-Johnson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; and Monica Sager, Northwestern University,