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Category: Department of Veterans Affairs

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FDA Warns Three Endoscope Manufacturers for Safety Violations Following Deadly ‘Superbug’ Outbreaks

August 18, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

August 18, 2015 — The FDA has “warned” the three manufacturers of medical endoscopes used in the U.S. for failing to comply with federally mandated regulations. Last week, the FDA…

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VA Acknowledges Dirty Medical Endoscopes May Have Infected Patients With Deadly ‘Superbugs’

August 12, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

The following is a shortened, incomplete version of an article originally published by The Seattle Times on August 10, 2015. An updated version of this article was then subsequently posted…

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