Category: In Depth
The Painful Truth Facing Some Wrongsite Surgery Victims
A recent article in the Washington Post discussed the epidemic of wrong site surgeries in our operating rooms. The article pointed out the increase in reported incidents despite mandatory safeguards that were put in place since 2004. You will notice the use of the word reported since hospitals are NOT required to report wrong site mistakes.
As part of the discussion, the author points out the lack of legal action as a contributing factor to this increase. Unfortunately, she doesn’t expand on this. I’ll do this for her.
Kickbacks and Questionable Studies- How AstraZeneca Turned a Bipolar Drug into a Cure All
A landmark victory was won against manipulative drug makers last week when the U.S. government reached a $520 million settlement with AstraZeneca over their use of illegal marketing and off-label use of the antipsychotic drug, Seroquel.
