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BarterSaves becomes New Jersey’s largest barter network after the acquisition of Barter Systems, Inc.

Press ReleaseNovember 19, 20210

TOMS RIVER, NJ – BarterSaves is now New Jersey’s largest independently-owned Barter Exchange. In August 2021, the company acquired BarterSystems Inc. serving businesses in the Mid-Atlantic for more than 40 years. With the stroke of a pen, BarterSaves now boasts an expansive membership of over 1,300 members in New Jersey, Maryland, Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. Owners of BarterSaves George and Rene Ackerson assure that local businesses—large and small on the East Coast as well as the Mid-Atlantic—increase their purchasing power using barter instead of cash. It couldn’t be easier, your BarterSaves Membership Card acts like a debit

Kaléo Inc. Agrees to Pay $12.7 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Anti-Overdose Drug

DOJ PressNovember 10, 20210

kaléo Inc., a Virginia-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, has agreed to pay the United States $12.7 million to resolve allegations that kaléo caused the submission of false claims for the drug Evzio, an injectable form of naloxone hydrochloride indicated for use to reverse opioid overdose. Evzio was the highest-priced version of naloxone on the market, and insurers frequently required the submission of prior authorization requests before they would approve coverage for Evzio. The United States alleged that, between March 14, 2017, and April 30, 2020, kaléo directed prescribing doctors to send Evzio prescriptions to certain preferred pharmacies that in turn (1) submitted

Kaléo, Inc. Agrees to Pay $12.7 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Anti-Overdose Drug

DOJ PressNovember 10, 20210

BOSTON – A Virginia-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, kaléo, Inc., has agreed to resolve allegations that it caused the submission of false claims for the drug Evzio and provided kickbacks to prescribers. kaléo manufactured and sold Evzio, a naloxone hydrochloride product used for the rapid reversal of an opioid overdose. Evzio was the highest-priced version of naloxone on the market, and insurers frequently required the submission of prior authorizatioan requests before they would approve coverage for Evzio. The United States contends that, between March 14, 2017 and April 30, 2020, kaléo directed doctors prescribing Evzio to send prescriptions to certain preferred pharmacies

Justice Department Files Complaint Against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc., for Reporting Fraudulent Pricing Information for Ingredients Sold to Pharmacies

DOJ PressNovember 8, 20210

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. (PCCA), a Houston-based company that sells active pharmaceutical ingredients and other products and services to compounding pharmacies. The complaint alleges that PCCA reported fraudulent and inflated Average Wholesale Prices (AWPs) for its ingredients that bore no relationship to the actual prices at which it sold those ingredients to its pharmacy customers, thereby causing those pharmacies to submit inflated compound prescription claims to TRICARE, the federal health care program providing insurance for active duty military personnel, military retirees and military

Justice Department Files Complaint Against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. for Reporting Fraudulent Pricing Information for Ingredients Sold to Pharmacies

DOJ PressNovember 8, 20210

The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. (PCCA), a Houston-based company that sells active pharmaceutical ingredients and other products and services to compounding pharmacies. The complaint alleges that PCCA reported fraudulent and inflated Average Wholesale Prices (AWPs) for its ingredients that bore no relationship to the actual prices at which it sold those ingredients to its pharmacy customers, thereby causing those pharmacies to submit inflated compound prescription claims to TRICARE, the federal health care program providing insurance for active duty military personnel, military retirees and military dependents. Compounding

Pork and Beef Tamales by Mex-Tamale recalled

Public Safety AnnouncementOctober 26, 20210

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2021 – Demaiz Inc., doing business as Mex-tamale Foods, a San Jose, California establishment, is recalling approximately 20,759 pounds of pork and beef tamales due to misbranding and undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains sesame seeds, an allergen, which is not declared on the final product label. The beef and pork tamale items were produced between Sept. 20, 2021 to Oct. 14, 2021. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]: The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 45434” inside the USDA

DiGiorno recalls 28,000 pounds of frozen pizza due to undeclared allergen

Public Safety AnnouncementOctober 6, 20210

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2021 – Nestle USA Inc., a firm in Schaumburg, Ill., is recalling approximately 27,872 pounds of frozen DiGiorno Crispy Pan Crust pepperoni pizza due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains textured soy protein, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The frozen pepperoni pizza product carton may actually contain frozen three meat pizza, which contains textured soy protein. The pizza products were produced on June 30, 2021. The following products are subject to recall [view the labels here]:

SPB Hospitality Completes Acquisition of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc.

DOJ PressOctober 2, 20210

Houston, TX – Today, SPB Hospitality, an industry-leading operator and franchisor of steakhouses, pizza and craft brewery restaurants, announced that it has completed the acquisition of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. [NYSE:JAX]. Upon closing, each share of J. Alexander’s common stock was converted into the right to receive $14.00 in cash per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately $220 million. The merger was overwhelmingly approved by J. Alexander’s shareholders. J. Alexander’s Holdings operates 47 upscale restaurants with award-winning brands, including J. Alexander’s, Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill, Redlands Grill, Overland Park Grill and Merus Grill. For more than

New Jersey pre-packaged salad maker products recalled after dressing manufacturer mislabeled packages

Public Safety AnnouncementSeptember 27, 20210

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2021– Ready Pac Foods, Inc.’s establishments in Swedesboro, NJ and Jackson, GA, are recalling approximately 222,915 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) salad products with meat and poultry because the products contain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated salad dressing that has been recalled by the producer, Litehouse Inc., due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The salad dressing component contains anchovies, a known allergen, which is not declared on the salad product label. The assembled ready-to-eat salads containing meat and poultry products were produced from

Illinois empanada maker cited for using false USDA inspection mark

Public Safety AnnouncementSeptember 27, 20210

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2021 – SAS Foods Enterprises Inc., an Elk Grove Village, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 3,768 pounds of beef and chicken empanada products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and bearing a label with a false USDA mark of inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, fully cooked beef and chicken empanada items were produced on various dates from Jan. 1, 2020 through Sept. 11, 2021. The following products are subject to recall: The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 38548” inside the

862,000 pounds of Antipasto recalled by New Jersey company for possible Salmonella contamination

Public Safety AnnouncementSeptember 27, 20210

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2021 – Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc., a Mount Olive, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 862,000 pounds of uncured antipasto products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Infantis and/or Salmonella Typhimurium, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat (RTE) uncured antipasto meat trays were produced on February 28, 2021 through August 15, 2021. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]: The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 7543B” printed on the packaging next to the best by date. These items were shipped to retail locations