Medical Xpress

Report estimates costs of birth defect-associated hospitalizations

The total estimated cost of birth defect-associated hospitalizations was $22.2 billion in the United States in 2019, according to research published in the July 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Medical Xpress

New commentary paper highlights costs of defects in surgical care and calls for elimination of defects in value

A commentary, published in the Nov. 3 issue of the journal NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery, highlights how defects in surgical care could be diminished or eliminated for the benefit of ...
Medscape

Congenital Heart Defects Linked to Highest Newborn Costs

January 19, 2007 — Birth defects are leading causes of pediatric hospitalizations and medical expenditures, and account for about 20% of total infant deaths, according to findings from a study ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

Plaintiffs in birth defects case stuck with $430K in costs for copying bills

A Massachusetts federal judge has decided that plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation over claims that the anti-nausea drug Zofran caused birth defects must pay GlaxoSmithKline $429,000 for costs ...
The New York Times

New Method Improves Speed and Cost of Birth Defect Testing

If the technique is confirmed, women who have had miscarriages or those undergoing prenatal screening may no longer need to rely on centralized testing labs for results. By Gina Kolata After 10 years ...