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Report finds Philips hid its CPAP machines’ safety issues

CPAP machines help about 8 million Americans with sleep-related breathing disorders, like sleep apnea, by keeping their airways open while they sleep. But one manufacturer, Philips Respironics, is ...
WGAL

Consumers can now file claims for compensation for recalled CPAP machines

AND HAS THE NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT. THE OWNERS OF PHILIPS RESPIRONICS, CPAP AND OTHER BREATHING MACHINES ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTICE IN THE MAIL OF A PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. EIGHT ON YOUR ...
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Sharyl Attkisson: Safety Recall Raises Questions About CPAP Machines

"Full Measure" host Sharyl Attkisson speaks with Liz Moughon from investigative nonprofit ProPublica about safety concerns related to CPAP breathing machines. SHARYL ATTKISSON: Millions of people rely ...
WBUR

Faulty CPAP machines were a nightmare for people with sleep apnea. Now they're coming off the market

A widely used medical device that promised sufferers of sleep apnea the chance to “rediscover dreams” instead had them breathing black particles linked to cancer, respiratory diseases and hundreds of ...
Yahoo

Philips halt sales of breathing machines after major recall

Philips Respironics announced last Monday that it’s stopping sales of their breathing machines within the U.S. following a mid-2021 product recall. The decision, as reported by The New York Times, was ...

NHS to trial device that could help millions with debilitating sleep condition

It’s estimated eight million people in the UK have sleep apnoea, which causes breathing to repeatedly stop and start ...
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Philips Halts U.S. Sales Of CPAP Breathing Machines

(RTTNews) - Philips Respironics (PHGFF.PK, PHG) announced on Monday that on settling with the Food and Drug Administration, it has decided to halt the sales of the company's ventilators and CPAP ...
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Philips Respironics suspends U.S. sales of CPAP, other breathing machines

In the wake of a disastrous recall involving defective sound-dampening foam in several of its breathing machines, Philips Respironics announced Monday that it was suspending sales of its continuous ...
Yahoo

Revolutionary new drug for sleep apnea could put an end to CPAP machines

New research suggests a pill may soon replace CPAPs as the treatment of choice for sleep apnea. A new drug could put an end to cumbersome CPAP machines, which are thought to be used by some 33 million ...
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How Lincare cashed in on the disastrous recall of Philips breathing machines — at the expense of patients

This article originally appeared in ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. For ...
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Investigation finds Philips hid safety issues with its CPAP machines for years

CPAP machines help about 8 million Americans with sleep-related breathing disorders, like sleep apnea, by keeping their airways open while they sleep. But one manufacturer, Philips Respironics, is ...