ProPublicaOct 6, 2023

Senator Calls for DOJ Action Against #Philips for Keeping #CPAP Machine Complaints Secret
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Days after our investigation revealed Philips had kept secret more than 3,700 complaints about its breathing machines over 11 years, Sen. Richard Blumenthal is seeking federal enforcement.

The #FDA also said it is “unsatisfied” with the company’s response to the crisis.

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Senator Calls for DOJ Action Against Philips for Keeping CPAP Machine Complaints Secret

The FDA also said it is “unsatisfied” with the company’s response to the crisis. Share prices dropped in early trading.

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Read our original report on how Philips kept complaints about dangerous breathing machines secret while its profits soared:

https://www.propublica.org/article/philips-kept-warnings-about-dangerous-cpaps-secret-profits-soared?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Philips Kept Complaints About Dangerous Breathing Machines Secret While Company Profits Soared

Tainted CPAP machines and ventilators went to children, the elderly and at least 700,000 veterans despite internal warnings. Company insiders said the devices posed an “unacceptable” risk.

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> “Philips’ priority is patient safety and quality,” the company said.
This bit made me laugh. Nvm #CPAP, Philips acquired responsibility for the #ironlungs still used by lifelong #polio patients to survive, yet basically left each of them to risk constant suffocation due to NOT maintaining these machines.
When DIY kludges fail, patients die. Few such patients are left alive now. 😡

Oct 6, 2023 at 5:58pmWeb