Study Shows 249 Percent Increase in Legionnaires’ Disease Bacteria Nationwide
Over an 11-year period there has been a 249 percent increase in the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease, federal investigators have found. Public health investigators with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also found that at least one in every 10 people infected with Legionella pneumophila—a form of … [Read more...] about Study Shows 249 Percent Increase in Legionnaires’ Disease Bacteria Nationwide
CVS Agrees to $22 Million Settlement in Florida Painkiller Case
CVS Health Corp. has agreed to a $22 million settlement with the federal government over allegations that two of its retail stores located in Sanford, Florida distributed controlled substances based on prescriptions that had not been issued for legitimate medical purposes by a health care provider. A.D. Wright, Special Agent in … [Read more...] about CVS Agrees to $22 Million Settlement in Florida Painkiller Case
Baystate Medical Center Subpoenaed Over Fake Drug Studies
Subpoenaed Over Fake Drug Studies. The Baystate Medical Center has received a subpoena as part of a federal investigation into a doctor there who falsified 21 drug studies activity. As we reported last month, medical journals have been asked to retract studies involving Vioxx, Celebrex, Lyrica and other drugs. All of the … [Read more...] about Baystate Medical Center Subpoenaed Over Fake Drug Studies
Federal Investigation of Qwest’s Books Widens
Investigation Of Qwest’s Books Has Widened. Qwest Communications' accounting woes continue to mount, as the No. 4 local phone company said Thursday that a federal probe of its books has widened and its planned restatement for 2000-2002 has grown yet again. Qwest said it is cooperating with investigators and its auditor, KPMG, but … [Read more...] about Federal Investigation of Qwest’s Books Widens
