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Boston Scientific reaches $188.6M multi-state settlement over surgical mesh marketing

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Boston Scientific mesh surgery settlement too late for some victims

The KVUE Defenders last visited with Carmen Pacheco in 2019. Carmen died in December 2020 at the age of 56.
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KVUE Defenders: Boston Scientific to pay Texas millions

Texas is set to receive millions of dollars as part of a settlement with Boston Scientific over claims that the company deceptively marketed devices to consumers.
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Black box warning to be added to popular asthma/allergy medicine

The FDA issued a black box warning for Singulair, or the generic form called montelukast sodium, after thousands of serious side effects are reported over 12 years.
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More medical devices recalled in 2019 than in each of previous four years

According to the FDA, there were 50 medical devices recalled last year.
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More medical device recalls than past 4 years

More medical devices were recalled last year than in the previous four.
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FDA does not test most devices implanted in humans, and many are paying for it

When Frances Scott’s hips started hurting, doctors suggested she get metal-on-metal joints implanted. That’s when things really went downhill for her. Her experience shines a light on the FDA’s faulty testing process of medical devices.
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The Bachelor's Colton Underwood gifts medical vest to girl in Austin

Underwood surprised one young girl with a device that will make her life just a little bit easier.
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Defenders: Tracking failures in medical devices

Lawmakers are proposing changes to make it easier to track medical devices.
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Taxpayers paid billions for faulty medical devices. Now, it could become easier to track them

Rep. Lloyd Doggett and a group of bipartisan lawmakers push for identifying numbers to be added to medical forms to prevent problems and save taxpayers money.
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Lawmakers aim to simplify medical device tracking via insurance claims

They are advocating to change the device identifiers portion on electronic health insurance claims forms.
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FDA blasted at medical device hearings

Doctors and patients had strong words about medical device dangers after two days of hearings in Washington, D.C.

Hays CISD to hire more than a dozen school resource officers to comply with new Texas law

Forecast: Drier weather returns for the rest of this week

Forecast: Drier weather returns for the rest of this week

A warning from the BBB after hailstorms leave Texans with substantial damage

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Boston Scientific reaches $188.6M multi-state settlement over surgical mesh marketing

Boston Scientific mesh surgery settlement too late for some victims

KVUE Defenders: Boston Scientific to pay Texas millions

Black box warning to be added to popular asthma/allergy medicine

More medical devices recalled in 2019 than in each of previous four years

More medical device recalls than past 4 years

FDA does not test most devices implanted in humans, and many are paying for it

The Bachelor's Colton Underwood gifts medical vest to girl in Austin

Defenders: Tracking failures in medical devices

Taxpayers paid billions for faulty medical devices. Now, it could become easier to track them

Lawmakers aim to simplify medical device tracking via insurance claims

FDA blasted at medical device hearings

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