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FDA Says LabCorp Violating Law
October 9, 2008 10:16 AM by Amanda Koehler

Today the FDA told LabCorp, Burlington, NC, that it is violating the law by marketing its OvaSure test without regulatory approval. The FDA said in a letter that if LabCorp did not stop selling the ovarian cancer test, it could face seizure, injunction Read More...

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New Guidelines
July 21, 2008 9:36 AM by Kerri Penno

In response to a disastrous mix-up wherein 400 breast cancer patients in Newfoundland were given inaccurate test results between 1997-2005, the Canadian Association of Pathologists has announced new guidelines for the country's laboratory services. CTV.ca Read More...

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Rudimentary Precautions
June 24, 2008 3:57 PM by Kerri Penno

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently reported some disturbing news about the CDC's infectious disease lab in Atlanta. Researches studying Q fever, a disease caused by Coxiella burnetii , were working in a room with a containment door sealed with Read More...

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Joint Commission's 2009 Safety Goals
June 19, 2008 3:24 PM by Frank Fraser

The Joint Commission announced on June 17 the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals and related requirements for its accreditation programs and Disease-Specific Care Certification Program Of the Joint Commission's 16 total goals-three of which have been Read More...

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Artificial Blood Risks
April 29, 2008 3:28 PM by Kerri Penno

The FDA is under fire today, in the wake of a report released in JAMA yesterday, detailing the organization approved artificial blood substitute trials even after studies showed the products increased risk of heart attack and death. "It's hard to understand," Read More...

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MA Town Practices Emergency Vaccinations
December 4, 2007 9:34 AM by Kerri Penno

You expect to hear stories about major medical centers and large cities practicing disaster preparedness. You hope smaller hospitals and local governments are working on their emergency plans, and that no matter where a natural or manmade disaster or Read More...

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