“NTSB Releases 2010-2011 Data on Transportation Fatalities”
Summary Earlier this year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published statistics on transportation fatalities that occurred in the U.S. from 2010 to 2011. The data was separated along five different industries: highway, pipeline, rail, marine, and aviation. While there was a minor decrease in total transportation fatalities in the highway, rail and pipeline industries […]
“FDA to Reclassify Hydrocodone to Tighten Prescribing Protocols”
Abuse of Opioids Prompts FDA Scrutiny: The FDA has been evaluating the appropriate use of opioid products very carefully over the past several years. Abuse and misuse of opioids has reached epidemic proportions in certain areas of the United States which prompted the FDA scrutiny.
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FDA UPDATES OPIOID LABEL TO PROMOTE SAFER USE
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has new labeling requirements for extended-release and long-acting (“ER/LA”) opioid pain relievers to ensure their safe and appropriate use.
FDA ISSUES GUIDANCE FOR MOBILE MEDICAL APPS
In July, 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposal for guidelines relating to mobile medical applications.
PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES RISE AS TOTAL TRAFFIC FATALITIES DECLINE
Data from 2011 reveals that pedestrian fatalities have increased while total traffic fatalities decreased. Pedestrian fatalities accounted for 14% of total traffic fatalities in 2011.
FMCSA ISSUES OVERVIEW OF 2011 LARGE TRUCK CRASH DATA
In October 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an overview of data on large truck crashes that occurred in the United States in 2011.
AGGRESSIVE MARKETING LEADS TO RISE IN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ROBOTIC SURGERIES
On October 8, 2013, Bloomberg published an article regarding the potential risks associated with robot-assisted surgeries, medical procedures that have been on the rise in the U.S. in recent years.
NOVICE TEEN DRIVERS 8 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE FATAL CRASH
A recent study conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute shows that while fatal crash rates for teen drivers between 15 and 17 years old is declining, fatal crash rates for this same group of drivers when they have a passenger are increasing.
Study finds bedrails can pose fatal risk to elderly and impaired
Summary On October 7, 2013, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram published an article regarding the serious safety risks posed by adult bedrails commonly used for the elderly and impaired in assisted living facilities, hospitals and private residences.