Category: Veterans Health Administration

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

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…

Federal probe: Low risk of ‘superbug’ infections at VA facilities?

The following summarizes a recent article in The Houston Chronicle, dated August 10, 2015, entitled, “Federal probe: Low risk of ‘superbug’ infections at VA facilities – Houston Chronicle.” — According…

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

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…