A Pennsylvania physician sold medically unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone and other controlled substances to about 120 individuals from 2016 to 2020.

“The use of the defective catheter may cause serious adverse health outcomes, including bleeding or the need for surgical removal and replacement of the affected catheter,” according to an FDA advisory.

The finding comes from a new expert consensus statement published by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Several industry societies, including the ACC and AHA, have endorsed the document. 

The device was first recalled in 2022, but a new software update has now been released that addresses the issue. The FDA wanted a new recall to be issued to ensure all customers went through with the update.

Remember the radiologist who drove himself and his family over a rocky California cliff in an alleged—and fortunately failed—suicide-murder attempt? He’s out of the hospital and in jail.

A record-breaking 16.3 million people signed up for health insurance coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplace during the latest open enrollment period.

The group targeted 1,500 victims in over 80 countries and received more than $100M since June 2021.

According to the Federal Register, the FDA is repealing these radiation protection recommendations because they have become “outdated” and “unnecessary.”