Medical device makers have bankrolled a cottage industry of doctors and clinics that perform artery-clearing procedures that can lead to amputations.
Tag: Abbott Laboratories
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New Treatment Could Help Fix the Heart’s ‘Forgotten Valve’
Patients with leaking tricuspid valves in a research trial saw improvements with a procedure that does not require a risky open-heart surgery.
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Justice Department Investigating Abbott Infant Formula Plant
Abbott shut down production at the plant last year amid “shocking” sanitation lapses, touching off a disruptive infant supply formula shortage.
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FDA Report Faults Agency’s Food Unit for Leaderless Dysfunction
Spurred by the infant formula crisis, a panel found that the agency shied away from tough decisions, sometimes fearing confrontations with industry over enforcement of critical public health issues.
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Store Shelves Are No Longer Bare, but Baby Formula Remains in Short Supply
While the situation has improved since mid-July, many families are still scrambling to find popular brands that remain out of stock.