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Young Law Group Secures $225M Settlement in INSYS Case

INSYS Agrees to Global Resolution of Claims Arising from Separate DOJ Criminal and Civil Investigations The Department of Justice announced that INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. (“INSYS”) has agreed to pay $225 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks and engaged in other illegal marketing tactics to promote sales of its fentanyl spray, Subsys. According to...

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The DNA of Medicare Fraud & the False Claims Act

Genetic Testing Laboratory Pays $2 Million to Settle Allegations of Medicare Fraud The Justice Department announced a settlement last month with GenomeDx Biosciences Corp. (“GenomeDx”), a genetic testing laboratory based in Vancouver, British Columbia with offices in San Diego. GenomeDx agreed to pay nearly $2 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act. According to the...

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Alleged Nationwide Kickback Scheme by Teva Pharmaceuticals Heads to Trial

Young Law Group, Philadelphia, PA. Chief U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled on February 27th that a False Claims Act suit brought by two former employees of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. will proceed to a trial on the merits. In a detailed seventy-page opinion, the Court rejected numerous arguments asserted by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc....

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The High Cost of Whistleblower Retaliation Explained

It is critical that whistleblowers are able to speak up anonymously and without fear of retaliation if they want to raise concerns. Barclays fined $15 Million for CEO’s Attempt to Identify Whistleblowers The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a press release this past December announcing a $15 million penalty against Barclays Bank PLC for violations...

5G Cancer Risks: Asbestos of a New Generation?

5G implementation is proceeding straightaway despite serious concerns raised by numerous credible researchers and scientists. The next generation of cell phone technology could pose serious cancer risks to the public You have probably already heard about 5G and the plans to roll out the new technology over the next two years. 5G is the new...

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Pharmacy Fraud: Consequences of Imprisonment and Fines

Drug Fraud Since 2018 A number of civil settlements and criminal convictions involving pharmacy and drug fraud in 2018 have highlighted a longstanding problem that imperils patient health and burdens American taxpayers with costs measured annually in the millions of dollars. Pharmacy and drug fraud takes many different forms and can involve everyone in the...

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High Tariffs Elevate Risks of Customs Fraud

Setting the Stage for Customs Fraud Domestic importers are paying record amounts in customs duties due to a recent surge in the number of new tariffs, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. In October, American companies paid $6.2 billion in duties, including $2.8 billion in new tariffs, according to Tariffs Hurt the...

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Electronic Health Records: A Prognosis for Severe Missteps and Potential Fraud

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs is in discussions with Apple to provide portable electronic health records (“EHRs”) to military veterans. The plan reportedly calls for Apple to develop specialized software tools that would allow veterans and their families to access their EHRs through Apple’s Health Records EHR data viewer....

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Sobering News of Surging Fraud in the Addiction Treatment Industry

The opioid epidemic has exacted an immeasurable cost on our country in both human and financial costs. It has also given rise to a new type of health care scam in America – addiction treatment fraud. Unscrupulous operators of drug treatment centers and sober homes are preying on people in desperate need of drug treatment...

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Do Drug and Healthcare Ads Push Ethical Boundaries?

In the past four years, pharmaceutical companies have more than doubled their healthcare ad spending, making it the second-fastest growing ad category in the nation. Other healthcare providers, from local hospitals to nationally known cancer treatment centers, are also increasing their advertising. But when do healthcare promotions cross ethical boundaries and the ancient pledge to...

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