NEWARK, N.J. — Five pharmacies operating in Jersey City, Bayonne, and Elizabeth have agreed to pay a total of $1,935,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to federal …
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Agreement to Ensure Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder at Big Sandy Regional Detention Center
by Indira PatelLEXINGTON, Ky. – United States Attorney Carlton S. Shier, IV, announced Monday that the federal government has reached an agreement with the Big Sandy Regional Jail Authority, which operates the …
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Justice Department Secures Agreement from Pennsylvania Jail to Provide Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
by Indira PatelThe Justice Department announced today that Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has agreed to offer treatment with any Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) to all individuals …
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Registered Nurse Indicted for Illegally Obtaining Prescription Opioids from Baxter Hospice Clinic
by Indira PatelIn Baxter, Minnesota, Cambie Elizabeth Broker, a 33-year-old registered nurse, has been indicted for fraudulent acquisition of prescription opioids from a hospice clinic. As per the court filings, Broker, while …
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Former Roswell Park Nurse Sentenced For Tampering With Medications Intended For Patients
by DOJ PressCONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Kelsey A. Mulvey, 30, of Grand Island, NY, who was convicted of tampering with …
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Agreement to Ensure Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder at Fayette County Detention Center
by DOJ PressLEXINGTON, Ky. – United States Attorney Carlton S. Shier, IV, announced Tuesday that an agreement has been reached with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Department of Community Corrections, to ensure …
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Former Nurse Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Tampering with Morphine Medications at Moses Lake Clinic
by DOJ PressSpokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Esther Rae Tuller, age 41, of Moses Lake, Washington, was sentenced …
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Nearly 24,000 Pounds of Unused Medications Collected in Pacific Northwest During DEA Drug Take Back Day
by DOJ PressSpokane – United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa Waldref and DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Jacob D. Galvan announced the collection of thousands of pounds …
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The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Lisa Wheeler, 56, of Lyndonville, Vermont was sentenced by United States Chief Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford …
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DOJ and Skagit County health clinic resolve False Claims Act investigation over the use of imported birth control medications
by DOJ PressSeattle – The U.S. Department of Justice today reached a settlement with Skagit Family Health Clinic of Mount Vernon, Washington, over the importation of birth control medications that were unlawfully …
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U.S. Attorney Rollins Announces Correctional Facilities Statewide to Maintain All Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
by DOJ PressBOSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today that it has completed a review to ensure that state and county correctional facilities will maintain all medications used to treat Opioid …
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Federal Civil and Criminal Investigations Result in Six Convictions and Recovery of Over $8.7 Million in Connection with Compounded Medications Formulated by DelCo Pharmacy
by DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced the criminal and civil resolutions of multi-year investigations of various health care fraud schemes involving prescriptions for compounded medications formulated by …
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Disability Discrimination Allegations with the Massachusetts Trial Court Concerning Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
by DOJ PressBOSTON – United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins announced today that an agreement has been reached with the Massachusetts Trial Court to resolve allegations that its drug court violated the …
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New Data on Cost Impact of Treating Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) with FDA-Approved Medications, Including Salix’s RELISTOR® Subcutaneous Injection (Methylnaltrexone Bromide), in The Emergency Department Is Published in Advances In Therapy
by Your NewsResearch Reveals Reduction in Hospitalization Rates, Length of Stay and Health Care Costs When Treating OIC with FDA-Approved Prescription Medications LAVAL, QC, March 24, 2022 — Bausch Health Companies Inc. …
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DETROIT – A Dearborn Heights pharmacist was arrested today for committing health care fraud. United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison was joined in this announcement by the FBI’s Acting Special …
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Atlanta pharmacy to pay $4.6 million to settle False Claims Act allegations regarding compound medications
by DOJ PressATLANTA – Curant, Inc., which owns pharmacies in Smyrna, Georgia and St. Petersburg, Florida, along with its owners and related entities, agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations that …