Last week, Viatrexx Bio became the latest company to issue a voluntary recall of their sterile injectables due to “a lack of sterility assurance.” On October 15, 2019, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated in Neward, Delaware, announced they would be recalling 10 mL sterile injectable vials of… Read More
The Kansas Town Where Medical Debt Collectors Are in Charge of Arrests
Last week, the nonprofit newsroom, ProPublica, published an investigative report they’d conducted on medical debt collection corruption in Coffeyville, Kansas. In the story, readers learned that the state’s poor, sick people are being arrested and sent to jail when they cannot pay their medical debts…. Read More
Hormone Therapy the Latest Trend Putting Patients in Danger
There are a seemingly endless number of products and services on the market today that claim to provide patients with a myriad of desired results. From younger-looking skin to energy, many of the clinics offering these services are doing more harm than good. Take, for… Read More
Genetic Testing Scams Preying on Seniors
Elder abuse is rampant in the United States, as is evident in the latest trend in Medicare fraud. Federal officials believe Medicare players committed $2.1 billion in fraud in a scheme surrounding “free” genetic testing for cancer. Both independent seniors and those living in nursing… Read More
What to Do if You’re a Passenger in an Accident
The majority of car accident claims are filed by drivers that are involved and injured in the wreck. However, a passenger filing a claim is not uncommon if a driver’s negligence or distraction caused their injuries. However, many people do not realize they can take… Read More
The Dangerous Peanut-Allergy Drug Under FDA Review
Food allergies plague millions of people all across the world. In just the United States, 32 million people have a food allergy with 5.6 million of them being children under the age of 18. The most common food allergy is a peanut allergy. It makes… Read More
Report: The Drug Industry’s Plans To Defeat Dea
A detailed report by The Washington Post indicates that they have obtained unsealed documents showing how big drug companies stood up to the DEA. At the center of the report is the opioid epidemic in the United States, which has claimed more than 220,000 lives… Read More
91-year-old Woman With Dementia Taunted By Caregivers In Illinois
Nursing homes exist to care for and assist elderly individuals who struggle to or cannot care for themselves anymore. They offer families a chance to ensure that their loved one receives the care they need in the event that they can no longer provide that… Read More
Newly Released Federal Data Shines Light On Opioid Epidemic
In July 2019, U.S. District Judge Dan Polster lifted the protective order from part of the Automation of Reports and Consolidated Order System, also known as ARCOS. This database has allowed the public all across the country the opportunity to better understand the cause of… Read More
Mentally Disabled Woman “willfully Tortured” By Caretakers
The country is full of facilities designed to care for and treat individuals who cannot properly care for themselves, including nursing homes. Some healthcare facilities specialize in caring for individuals with mental disabilities. Many of the patients are older and have no way of caring… Read More