Senator Raises Alarm URGENT FDA ACTION TO PROTECT AGAINST DEFECTIVE PHILIPS BREATHING MACHINES
15 million Philips sleep apnea machines have been recalled due to risk of cancer & new FDA investigation reveals fix to the problem is potentially unsafe Connecticut constituents have reported serious health effects due to their inability to use their CPAP devices, struggles with finding safe alternatives & inadequate responses from the manufacturer [HARTFORD, CT] – Following a new federal investigation revealing that a fix to the Philips sleeping machine recall poses significant risks to patients, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take immediate action to protect millions of Americans—and thousands of Connecticut residents—impacted by the recall of Philips CPAP, BiPAP, and other ventilator machines. Blumenthal and…