Medical-device safety and evidence limits
Key Questions
What oversight issues were found with online GLP-1 prescriptions?
A JAMA secret shopper study revealed 92% of online GLP-1 prescribers issued scripts with minimal oversight, some in under 5 minutes.
How does regular internet use relate to dementia risk?
Regular internet use is linked to a 43-58% lower risk of dementia according to recent studies.
What recall has the FDA issued for Boston Scientific devices?
The FDA recalled 1.3 million Boston Scientific pacemakers following reports of 4 deaths.
FDA-linked actions include Boston Scientific spinal-cord-stimulator leads associated with 1,081 reported serious injuries, alongside contaminated saline, melting neonatal breathing circuits, Bravo CF, Impella, Philips CT, GE monitoring software, and epinephrine-vial issues. The latest epinephrine article adds no new patient-impact evidence; the broader story remains the need to distinguish recall status and reports from confirmed exposure, injury rates, and causality.