Having identified an “urgent” need for guardrails to keep healthcare AI from veering into an avoidable ditch, the Coalition for Health AI has put together a 24-page guide applicable to numerous groups of stakeholders.

Abbott previously issued a voluntary medical device correction about this problem, but no recall had been announced at that time. The recall includes devices distributed from November 2017 to February 2023.

According to an advisory on the FDA’s website, there is a “reasonable probability” that any immunocompromised patients exposed to the affected antibiotic could develop a life-threatening infection.

Healthcare groups are applauding a bill in the House of Representatives that would ensure Medicare payments are tied to inflation.

“People with Medicare deserve to ... be able to get the care they need without excessive burden or delays," the agency's deputy administrator said.

Billionaire Barry Sternlicht, founder and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, was one of the board members who resigned.

Johnson & Johnson has offered to pony up $8.9 billion over 25 years to settle all current and future claims that its talc baby powder contained asbestos and caused cancer to some consumers. It is one of the largest consumer liability settlements in history.

The company emphasized that the issues are quite rare. No devices are being recalled, and it is not recommended that customers stop using them.