Repeated Quality Systems Issues Bring Philips Consent Decree
Executive Summary
After two warning letters, eight inspections, and quality systems concerns dating to 2009, the government has largely blocked Philips Healthcare from manufacturing automated external defibrillators and similar products made at two of the company's facilities until the concerns are resolved.
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