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CNN: “Scope superbug: How long did the FDA know about problem?”

ByLawrence F Muscarella PhD

Feb 25, 2015 #CNN, #FDA, #Superbugs

CNN Breaking News (2-25-2015):

Click here: “Scope superbug: How long did the FDA know about problem?” – CNN.com

Al Jazeera America:  Also, watch tonight at 10:00 pm EST Al Jazeera America’s report about the transmission of superbugs and other nightmarish bacteria (“CRE”) via contaminated gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes used to perform ERCP.

More to follow soon.

By Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

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  1. and. . still no one informs the patient of their risks. The FDA has known for years that many of these predicated medical devices are defective as designed. To allow their use on immunocompromised individuals without informed consent is tragic and leads to infections and death.

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