It has been five hours of the launch of #implantfiles, it is Sunday night and the Spanish Ministry of Health already announces that it meets this Monday with the scientific associations to discuss the case. 👇
In the U.S. alone, Medtronic lobbies the government to the tune of around $5 million a year. Read our investigation into the med-tech goliath and its powerful influence. https://t.co/QSy6Reh8k8 #ImplantFiles
One of the biggest manufacturers, Medtronic, has a laundry list of ethical and legal breaches: defrauding government health programs, fixing prices and paying doctors for favorable studies. It’s a keyhole into a hyper-competitive industry that often overlooks safety for profits.
De nieuwste pacemaker Nanostim is zo klein dat hij via een ader in het hart kan worden geplaatst. Maar nu blijkt dat de batterij defect raakt, jaren te vroeg. #ImplantFiles https://t.co/LVcHokLVoB
For more #implantfiles revelations. tomorrow's @BBCPanorama - 'The Great Implant Scandal' - is a must-watch in the UK.
📺📺📺Monday 26th November, 8:30pm on @BBCOne.👇
Have you got questions about the #ImplantFiles? Join ICIJ reporters @sbowers00@shirafu@spencerwoodman and our research editor Emilia Díaz-Struck at 5pm on @reddit for an AMA. Get them ready! https://t.co/gHhK0mmcwg
Just some of the #implantfiles coverage in Europe
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Sunday, 5pm GMT. Next @ICIJorg investigation looks at the harm caused internationally by poorly-tested medical devices. We've been working with reporters in 36 countries.
Spinal cord stimulators mean big business for device makers, part of @AP's global investigation with @ICIJorg into the safety and regulation of medical devices. #ImplantFiles: https://t.co/tRwXeitsID
How a 2008 Supreme Court decision created sweeping impunity for medical device manufacturers whose products harm patients. @AP tackles a crucial issue underlying the #ImplantFiles investigation:
https://t.co/QgDNGbbnqM
Are you a doctor? What do you think of @ICIJorg's #implantfiles? Here is what
Prof Derek Alderson, the president of the UK's Royal College of Surgeons, told @guardiannews