Pennsylvania vision testing firm to pay $14.25M in Medicare fraud settlement over unapproved device use
NEWARK, N.J. – Diopsys, Inc., a medical device manufacturer based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, will pay up to $14.25 million to resolve allegations that it caused false claims to be submitted to Medicare…
Analysis-Why is North Korea testing so many missiles?
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The hundreds of South Korean and American warplanes simulating attacks during drills are most likely what led North Korea to test a record number of missiles…
Continental finds hose testing lapses, halts relevant sales
BERLIN (Reuters) – German tyre and automotive parts maker Continental on Monday reported shortcomings in the testing of industrial hoses at its ContiTech site in Korbach in the state of Hesse. There…
U.S. starts enrollment in trial testing Siga’s antiviral for monkeypox
(Reuters) – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Friday it had started enrolling monkeypox patients in a late-stage study testing Siga Technologies Inc’s antiviral pill Tpoxx against the disease. The…
U.S. starts enrollments in trial testing smaller dosage of monkeypox vaccine
(Reuters) – The National Institutes of Health said on Thursday it had started enrollments in a trial testing an alternative method of administering Bavarian Nordic’s monkeypox vaccine, Jynneos, which requires smaller dosages.…
Malaysia’s Mahathir, 97, in hospital after testing positive for COVID
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 97, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been hospitalised for observation, his office said on Wednesday. The nonagenarian, who served for more…
Pentagon Ignores Biden Admin Order To Stop Testing Unvaccinated For COVID-19
Pentagon Ignores Biden Admin Order To Stop Testing Unvaccinated For COVID-19 Micaela Burrow on August 25, 2022 The Department of Defense (DOD) is continuing to test unvaccinated troops for COVID-19 despite the…
Governor Murphy Repeals Antiquated COVID-19 Testing for Unvaccinated Teachers, Public Contractors, State Workers
TRENTON, NJ – As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, the political science of COVID-19 is evolving. Today, Governor Phil Murphy rescinded his draconian order and discriminatory order to require unvaccinated public teachers…
PA Office of Attorney General Announces Free Water Testing, Remediation for Pipeline Affected Residents
As Announced, Free Water Supply Testing for Homeowners as a Part of Energy Transfer Criminal Conviction HARRISBURG, PA (PRESS RELEASE) —Earlier this month, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that Sunoco Pipeline L.P.,…
CDC Loosens COVID-19 Testing, Quarantine Guidance For Schools
TRENTON, NJ – There’s good news for students in New Jersey and around the country after the CDC loosened quarantine and testing guidelines in schools for COVID-19. On Monday, New Jersey Governor…
Shanghai extends weekly COVID-19 testing requirement until end of September
SHENZHEN, China – China’s most populous city Shanghai has extended its weekly COVID-19 test requirement and extended free testing until the end of September in a bid to keep the virus in…
Aircraft Parts Foundry Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Failure to Conduct Testing and Falsified Test Results
WDC Acquisitions LLC d/b/a Wellman Dynamics located in Creston, Iowa, will pay $500,000 to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act for failing to conduct contractually required testing and falsifying test…
Department of Justice Awards $480,000 to Spokane County Sheriff’s Office for Rapid DNA Testing
Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, today announced $480,000 Department of Justice grant to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Rapid DNA program. The…
Florida Businessman Charged with Conspiracy Involving Approximately $25 Million in Fraudulent Medicare Claims for Genetic Testing Submitted by Lawrence County Medical Facility
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 Cindy K.…
Shanghai braces for more mass COVID testing amid fresh curbs across China
By Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo BEIJING – Multiple Chinese cities are adopting fresh COVID-19 curbs, from business halts to lockdowns, to rein in new infections, with the commercial hub of Shanghai…
Several eastern Chinese areas in mass COVID testing to curb new waves of infections
SHANGHAI -Parts of eastern China are running fresh rounds of mass COVID-19 testing, as the country faces new waves of infections while recovering from impact of the spring outbreaks that hit Beijing…
BioNTech, Pfizer to start testing universal vaccine for coronaviruses
By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) -Germany’s BioNTech, Pfizer’s partner in COVID-19 vaccines, said the two companies would start tests on humans of next-generation shots that protect against a wide variety of coronaviruses in…
FedEx shifts from EV delivery truck testing to adoption
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES – FedEx Corp has 150 BrightDrop zero-emissions delivery trucks rolling on Los Angeles streets and highways as it transitions from electric vehicle testing to adoption. The partnership…
Kentucky Psychiatrist Sentenced for Health Care Fraud Related to Referrals for Drug Testing at Greensburg Lab
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced in federal court yesterday for one count of health care fraud, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced. United States District Judge David…
United Airlines cites jump in global travel searches after U.S. ends COVID testing
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – United Airlines said on Monday searches for international travel have increased after the United States ended a 17-month-old requirement that air travelers arriving in the country…
U.S. CDC rescinds COVID-19 international air testing rules
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) late on Friday issued an order rescinding a 17-month-old requirement that people arriving in the United States by air test negative for…
U.S. seeks to expand monkeypox testing as cases rise
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO – U.S. health officials are working to expand capabilities to test for monkeypox beyond a narrow group of public health labs, heeding calls from infectious disease experts who…
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty To Fraud And Kickback Scheme Involving Covid-19 And Cancer Genetic Testing
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 COVID-19 and…
Suburban Chicago Home Sleep Testing Company To Pay $3.5 Million To Settle Federal Health Care Fraud Suit
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago diagnostics company that provides home sleep testing will pay $3.5 million to the United States to settle a civil lawsuit accusing the company of defrauding Medicare and…
Trades in Russian shares show investors testing the exits
By Sinead Cruise and Huw Jones LONDON – A handful of attempts to privately trade depositary receipts in VTB and Gazprom show how some Western investors are still seeking ways to buy…
Shanghai to ease some COVID testing requirements from June 1
(Reuters) – Shanghai will ease COVID-19 testing requirements from June 1 for people who want to enter public areas or use public transport to encourage work resumption and a return to normal…
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