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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducts investigations of certain pharmacies to determine whether or not the facility's practices are in line with Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and related laws. The FDA's Offices of Regulatory Affairs...
Pharmaceutical giant Novartis recently reached a settlement with the Department of Justice, Securities Exchange Commission and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York regarding various claims of criminal wrongdoing. The allegations include claims the group...
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, recently chose his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California. The announcement provides an opportunity to discuss the impact of a vice-president on the field of health care.How does a vice president...
Regulating boards hold physicians to high standards. State law requires these medical professionals to provide quality care to their patients while staying abreast of changes within the medical profession. Patients who are unhappy with their care may file a complaint...
New York State's Office of the Professions, which oversees nurses who practice within the state, recently reprimanded 27 nurses. These reprimands were for the month of June alone and ranged in severity from probation and fines to the surrender of the licensee's...
The government continues to crackdown on the commission of health care fraud throughout the country. In a recent case, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it will expand the number of former National Football League (NFL) players it will take...
Health care fraud cases generally follow the following timeline: the government becomes aware of a potential offense, an investigation occurs, and the government pursues criminal charges if the investigation leads to evidence to support the allegations. It may seem...
The New York State Nurses Association recently accused the Albany Medical Center of violating human trafficking laws. The group claims the hospital violated these laws when it recruited almost 600 Filipino nurses to the hospital. The group has provided evidence to...
A diagnostic laboratory recently agreed to pay the government almost $12 million to settle claims that the health care company violated federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) regulations. The government claimed that individuals within the diagnostic lab were illegally...
Authorities recently announced the sentencing of a registered nurse (RN) to 18 months imprisonment for her role in a health care fraud scheme. As part of the sentence, the court has also required the nurse to pay $9,500 in restitution. What was the reason for the...
