The proposed settlement will effectively end more than 700 lawsuits filed after the 2021 recall of millions of the company’s widely used sleep apnea devices and ventilators.
FDA repeatedly rejected safety claims made by Philips after the CPAP recall but waited to alert the public, emails show
As Philips reassured patients that millions of recalled machines were safe, internal emails show federal regulators privately told the company its testing didn’t account for the impact of long-term harm from tainted devices.
Amid recall crisis, Philips agrees to stop selling sleep apnea machines in the United States
The breathing machine manufacturer has faced relentless criticism over its handling of the 2021 recall of millions of devices. Philips must meet the requirements outlined in an agreement with the Justice Department before it can resume sales.
ProPublica journalist and filmmaker Liz Moughon on making a documentary that captures the impossible choices facing sleep apnea patients who relied on the dangerous Philips DreamStation breathing machines.
Philips recalled breathing machines in 2021. Chemicals of ‘concern’ found in replacement machines raised new alarm.
Amid a massive recall in 2021, the medical device maker Philips raced to overcome troubling questions about its replacement machines as customers waited for help.
‘Unacceptable’: Senators call on GAO to probe FDA’s oversight of medical devices, citing series on Philips CPAP recall
Sens. Dick Durbin and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter noting how the agency missed opportunities to protect the public from faulty medical devices, citing reporting by ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Millions of people used tainted breathing machines. The FDA failed to use its power to protect them.
The FDA’s complaint-tracking system for medical devices allowed Philips to obscure when it knew about dangerous CPAPs. New reporting shows the regulatory lapses extend to many devices and companies.
Senator calls for DOJ action against Philips for keeping CPAP machine complaints secret
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is seeking federal enforcement days after a ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation revealed the company kept secret more than 3,700 complaints about its breathing machines over 11 years.
