House Democrats Request Hearings on Metal-on-Metal (written by Lauren Uzdienzki @ HealthPointCapital)
Democrats from the House Energy and Commerce Committee have asked Republican leaders to hold hearings on metal-on-metal hips and brain stents. In a letter, Democrats said these devices have caused "significant harm to human health". Bloomberg writes that the FDA has received more than 5,000 complaints about metal-on-metal hips, among about 500,000 patients who have received the devices; the backlash from the ASR alone is already expected to cost DePuy over $1 billion.
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