"… ies linked to malfunctions in the systems, Jeffrey Shuren, director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in testimony prepared …"

"… , they may represent only the tip of the iceberg,” Shuren said. The FDA has been studying the issue for several years. Its latest concerns are sur …"

"… ut digital medical systems are not risk-free. Over the past two years, the FDA’s voluntary notification system logged a total of 260 reports of “malf …"

"… file and lost vital medical information. In one example cited in the FDA testimony, an operating room management system frequently “locked up” …"

"… hich the government plans to spend billions of dollars in coming years.The FDA last month asked a network of 350 hospitals it set up across the country t …"

"… an agency document obtained by the Huffington Post Investigative Fund.The FDA action comes as federal officials forge ahead with plans to use as much as …"

"… and improve the quality of health care.Reports that hospitals send to the FDA are to be posted on an agency Web site. The FDA maintains it has the autho …"

"… that hospitals send to the FDA are to be posted on an agency Web site. The FDA maintains it has the authority to regulate the technology, but has not tak …"

"… re glitches. When it does learn about incidents that might cause harm, the FDA has failed to correct the problems, the data and audits show.An examinatio …"

"… ing accounts of 6 deaths and 43 injuries — that have been filed with the FDA over the past two years. Most were reported by health professionals and ma …"

"… health professionals and manufacturers, but months later than required by FDA regulations.In half the reports identified by the Investigative Fund, the …"

"… regulations.In half the reports identified by the Investigative Fund, the FDA learned about an incident only after two months or more had passed. One in …"

"… in the offing — weren’t included.The safety debate has long pitted the FDA, with the duty to make sure medical devices are safe and effective, agains …"

"… lions of tax dollars for digital records.Many industry groups contend that FDA regulation would “stifle innovation” and stall the national drive to w …"

"… ions from the Investigative Fund about the status of negotiations with the FDA over these and other safety issues.In answering a question at a House Ener …"

"… hearing on July 27, Blumenthal said that he was not aware of any plans by FDA to “do anything further than what they’ve already done.”An FDA spoke …"

"… abeling."You're talking about relabeling every packaged product subject to FDA regulation," a spokesman for the Grocery Manufacturers of America was quot …"

"… $4.3 million to run last year, may be tough in this economic climate. The FDA is already squeezed for food safety dollars, receiving so little money for …"

"… immediately comment Monday. He has said the industry supports funding the FDA to do more scientifically rigorous tests that would help monitor public he …"

"… rnerstone of drug addiction treatments, particularly for those cases where FDA-approved medications do not exist (e.g., cocaine). Unfortunately, such tre …"