The laxity of rules governing medical devices in Australia is ‘shocking’
About this episode
The episode discusses the lax regulations surrounding medical devices in Australia, highlighting specific cases and complaints.
There are nearly one and a half million registered medical devices on the market in Australia. Now, you would think that life-saving treatments such as pacemakers, defibrillators and pain pumps would be subject to the same sorts of clinical trials as prescription drugs. Right? Today, investigative reporter Liam Mannix on which devices have attracted the most complaints, and the medical device under investigation by a coroner after a tragic case in a regional town in Victoria. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Liam Mannix
Topics covered
- medical devices
- healthcare regulations
- investigative journalism
- patient safety
- clinical trials
Keywords
- medical devices
- Australia
- Liam Mannix
- clinical trials
- patient safety
- investigation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Age, Sydney Morning Herald
Products: pacemakers, defibrillators, pain pumps
Places: Australia, Victoria
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