Fresenius Medical Care, which runs dialysis clinics throughout the United States, has posted a declining net profit after it issued a Fresenius recall for two of its products. The company’s net profit dropped 39%.…

The manufacturer of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte plans to reopen a dialysis clinic flooded by Hurricane Sandy, despite NaturaLyte and GranuFlo lawsuits… alleging the company’s products caused severe heart problems and death. Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) operates dozens of dialysis clinics across the United States.

A blood booster produced by Fresenius SE, part of the Fresenius medical group, has been found to increase the risk of death. A study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, has linked the drug to an increased risk of death and kidney problems in critically ill patients.
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An intravenous drug developed by the Fresenius health care group that is used to treat shock has been proven to have a 10% higher risk of death than other treatments. Researchers from the U.K. who analyzed the data have recommended hospitals stop giving the treatment and use alternatives.…

A study published online in Kidney International found that patients who had higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil had lower risks of suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. According to the study, roughly 1 in 4 dialysis deaths result from sudden cardiac arrest.…

Dialysis centers in Washington’s Clark County have had to add overnight shifts to keep up with the number of dialysis patients requiring treatment. Many patients scheduled for overnight dialysis treatment have complained about the impact on their medication and eating schedule. While some dialysis centers in the U.S. offer these overnight shifts as an option to patients, the shifts in…

The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP… has announced that it will offer free case evaluations to individuals who have been injured after receiving dialysis treatment with GranuFlo or NaturaLyte acid concentrates. GranuFlo and NaturaLyte have been linked to severe side effects including heart attack, stroke, cardiopulmonary arrest and sudden death.

Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) announced that is has opened a new dialysis clinic in North America, despite a recent recall of its dialysis concentrates GranuFlo and NaturaLyte. The company opened the Delaware clinic amidst claims that it misled authorities on the safety of its products.…

Northwestern University in Chicago plans to establish a non-profit dialysis clinic only two blocks from a for-profit Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) dialysis clinic. Fresenius is under investigation after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered it only informed FMC-owned clinics about serious health issues relating to its dialysis concentrates GranuFlo and NaturaLyte.…

Wrongful death GranuFlo lawsuits against manufacturer Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) have been consolidated in a U.S. court. The patients in the lawsuits allege that FMC failed to properly warn doctors and patients about the increased deaths associated with the dialysis acid concentrates GranuFlo and NaturaLyte.…