Amerigroup Settles Medicaid Fraud Charges, Whistleblower Awarded $56.3 Million
To Settle Charges of Medicaid Fraud Amerigroup will pay $225 million to settle charges of Medicaid fraud, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. A former Amerigroup employee, Cleveland Tyson, who filed the original lawsuit against the company, will receive $56.3 million of the settlement under federal whistleblower law. The … [Read more...] about Amerigroup Settles Medicaid Fraud Charges, Whistleblower Awarded $56.3 Million
Biomet Probation Extended by a Year in Light of New Bribery Evidence
The New York Times reports that Biomet's federal probation was set to expire next week, but new evidence of foreign bribery has extended it by a year. During that time, the Justice Department will investigate the issue. Additionally, the Justice Department will be looking into whether Biomet was involved in the bribery of … [Read more...] about Biomet Probation Extended by a Year in Light of New Bribery Evidence
Brilinta May Prevent Heart Attacks But Can Raise Bleeding Risks
While clinical trial results for AstraZeneca's heart drug Brilinta (ticagrelor) are positive, the trail showed bleeding risks with the blood-thinning drug. A 21,000-patient clinical trial showed Brilinta (ticagrelor) cuts heart attacks and strokes, but caused more bleeding, Reuters reports. … [Read more...] about Brilinta May Prevent Heart Attacks But Can Raise Bleeding Risks
Justice Department on General Motors Actions on Ignition-Switch Defect
Investigation In General Motors Failure To Address a Safety Problem. The Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into General Motors’ ten-year failure to address a deadly ignition-switch safety problem before announcing a 1.6 million vehicle recall last month. People briefed on the matter say the inquiry by federal … [Read more...] about Justice Department on General Motors Actions on Ignition-Switch Defect
Zylon Bulletproof Vest Had Failure Rate of 58%
Testing Is Done On Zylon Bulletproof Vest. As more testing is done on bullet proof police vests containing a fiber known as Zylon, it is becoming clear that they simply do not do what they are supposed to do, which is to stop bullets. In the latest study conducted by the Justice Department 103 Zylon vests performed so poorly that … [Read more...] about Zylon Bulletproof Vest Had Failure Rate of 58%
Companies Knew They Were Selling Defective Body Armor
Dangerous Defective Body Armor. Few defective products could be more dangerous to their users than bulletproof vests that turn out not to be bulletproof. That would be bad enough. But, what if the manufacturer and the supplier of the bullet-resistant material actually knew about the problem before the vests were sold … [Read more...] about Companies Knew They Were Selling Defective Body Armor
Justice Investigates Metabolife
Metabolife Contained The Herbal Stimulant Ephedra. The Justice Department confirmed Thursday that it has opened a criminal investigation into whether Metabolife, a leading seller of products containing the herbal stimulant ephedra, lied about its safety. Lester Crawford, Deputy Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, … [Read more...] about Justice Investigates Metabolife
