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January 12, 2012

Respironics, Inc. Trilogy 100 Ventilators: Class I Recall - Device May Stop Delivering Therapy to Patient

Summary:

FDA notified health care professionals of the Class 1 recall of this product due to a manufacturing issue can stop delivering therapy to the patient. Part of the blower that circulates air and other gases through the ventilator may move out of position and cause the device to alarm.  Failure to respond could result in the potential for harm or death of a ventilator-dependent patient.

January 12, 2012

Bedford Laboratories Vecuronium Bromide And Polymyxin B For Injection USP For Injection: Recall - Glass Particles

Summary:

Bedford Laboratories issued guidance on the nationwide voluntary product recalls originally issued on August 2, 2011. The recalls were initiated after the discovery of a visible glass particle in a limited number of vials within the lots listed.

January 09, 2012

Endo Pharmaceuticals Opiate Products by Novartis Consumer Health: Public Health Advisory - Potential Safety Risk

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FDA is advising health care professionals and patients of a potential problem with opiate products manufactured and packaged for Endo Pharmaceuticals by Novartis Consumer Health at its Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing site.

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ASA FEATURED PRODUCT

Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program

SKU: 30701-12CE

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Resident Practice Management Education

ASA resident and student members have access to a wide range of the latest practice management education tools geared specifically to the new physician. This section’s members-only resources include:

  • Downloadable lectures from the resident practice management track, an educational series with the objective of broadening the senior resident’s knowledge of evaluating prospective practices, billing and collecting, negotiating, hospital and medical staff relations, compliance and getting paid as the medical provider.
  • PDFs and PowerPoint presentations from experts in the practice management field discussing some of the most pressing issues physicians face early in their careers.
  • Information about future educational and practice opportunities, including a downloadable version of ASA’s popular guide Starting Out: A Practice Management Guide for Anesthesiology Residents.

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