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Subsys, a fentanyl sublingual (under the tongue) spray from Insys Therapeutics

Drug company accused of bribing doctors to overprescribe pain medication, committing insurance fraud

On Thursday the billionaire owner of Insys Therapeutics was arrested and charged for bribing doctors and committing insurance fraud for the illegal distribution of Subsys, a Fentanyl under-the-tongue spray, meant for cancer patients. Federal charges include: racketeering, conspiracy to commit fraud, and conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback law.The indictment:"As alleged, these executives...[ Read More... ]

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Court Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $72M in Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Case

St. Louis, Missouri jury found Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products linked to Jacqueline Fox's death from ovarian cancer at the age of 62 and awarded her family $10 million for actual damages and $62 million for punitivie damages. It is the first verdict by a U.S. jury to award damages over the claims. In October 2013, a federal jry in Sioux Falls also found that plaintiff's...[ Read More... ]

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18-year old arrested for pretending to be a doctor

A good reminder to check your doctor out online first, thoroughly - reviews, eductiona, law suits, etc. 18 year old Malachi Love-Robinson was arrested on Tuesday afternoon for posing as a medical doctor, practicing medicine without a license. Unlike Leonardi DiCaprio in the movie "Catch Me If you Can", based on the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., Love-Robinson was the head...[ Read More... ]

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