23andMe customers genetic data could be sold as bankruptcy claim deadline nears
TRENTON, NJ – Millions of Americans’ DNA samples on file with a DNA sequencing service are at risk of being sold, and that’s bad new for the hundreds of thousands…
TRENTON, NJ – Millions of Americans’ DNA samples on file with a DNA sequencing service are at risk of being sold, and that’s bad new for the hundreds of thousands…
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) has made a significant breakthrough in a cold case dating back to January 12, 1985, thanks to advancements…
(Reuters) – Testing of the mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs across the United States has not yet revealed any new pathogens or any common cause for the wave of infections…
BRONX, NY – The use of Investigative Genetic Genealogy has led to the indictment of a Florida man for two separate rape cases dating back to 2000 and 2001. Bronx…
TRENTON, N.J. – A Pennsylvania doctor and his wife have admitted their roles in schemes to solicit and receive kickbacks and bribes in exchange for ordering genetic tests, U.S. Attorney…
A federal jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, convicted a Florida man on Oct. 6 for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $67 million by tricking physicians…
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Georgia man who was convicted late last year for his role in a $463 million genetic testing scheme to defraud Medicare was sentenced…
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Gene-sequencing giant Illumina Inc has settled a patent lawsuit brought by Maryland biotech company Ravgen Inc, which accused Illumina’s genetic tests of infringing its patents.…
Biden Admin Appoints Doctor Who Claims Obesity Is Mostly Genetic To Dietary Guidelines Committee Laurel Duggan on January 22, 2023 President Joe Biden’s administration appointed Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, who…
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was charged in federal court with one count of conspiracy related to the submission of fraudulent Medicare claims, United States Attorney…
Paducah, KY – Patrick C. Finney, M.D., located in Paducah, has agreed to pay $561,800 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing the submission…
NEWARK, N.J. – A Georgia man pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and receive kickbacks in connection with fraudulent testing claims for…
Caris Life Sciences, Inc. (Caris) has agreed to pay $2,886,674.86 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in an alleged nationwide scheme to improperly bill Medicare for…
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Joseph Price (619) 546-7642 and Joseph Purcell (619) 546-7643 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – UC San Diego Health, the academic health…
UC San Diego Health, the academic health system of the University of California, San Diego, has paid $2.98 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by…
NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to receive kickbacks and bribes from laboratories in exchange for referrals of patient DNA samples and genetic…
An Arizona judge blocked part of an abortion law Tuesday that banned doctors from knowingly aborting a baby if the abortion is based solely on a genetic abnormality like Down…