Breakthrough gene therapy aims to heal young patients
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed advanced generations of adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors capable of targeting key brain cells at significantly lower doses, a breakthrough with…
Tribeca Film Festival to Debut Documentary Tracing the Path to Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Transformative, Personalized Cancer Therapy
From Oscar-winning director Ross Kauffman and Oscar-nominated producer Robin Honan, the documentary follows three paths which come together in what became a pivotal moment in cancer history. The film traces the life…
Professional Physical Therapy Acquires Somerset Family PT
Professional expands to more than 60 clinics in New Jersey Tweet this Steve Schneider, CEO of Professional states, “It is critical to us that our partners share the same values as we…
University Of Maryland Shore Regional Health Agrees to Pay $296,870 to Settle Federal False Claims Act Allegations of Billing for Unsupervised Radiation Therapy and Diagnostic Services
Baltimore, Maryland – The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health in Easton, Maryland (“Shore Health”), has agreed to pay the United States $296,870 to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False…
ATI Physical Therapy INVESTIGATION CONTINUED BY FORMER LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Continues to Investigate the Officers and Directors of ATI Physical Therapy, Inc. f/k/a Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. II – ATIP
NEW ORLEANS, May 13, 2022 — Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF…
NJ Lawmakers Seek to Ban Gender Orientation Therapy That Claims to Reverse Preference
TRENTON, NJ – A group of New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a bill that prohibits controversial therapy that has been outlawed in many parts of the world that seeks to ‘undo’ the…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Awards Gold Medal to Dr. Katherine High, Gene Therapy Pioneer
“It is a tremendous honor and a distinct pleasure to present this award to Katherine High, an inspirational scientist who did something that few thought possible: developing gene therapies and taking them…
Emily Whitehead, First Pediatric Patient to Receive CAR T-Cell Therapy, Celebrates Cure 10 Years Later
Unwilling to accept this outcome, her family came to CHOP in the hopes that Dr. Stephan Grupp, a pioneer in the field of cellular immunotherapy, could provide the miracle they were looking…
Ivy Rehab and HSS Open 20th Physical Therapy Center of Excellence, Reaching New Milestone in Partnership
The milestone 20th facility is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, which opened on the heels of two additional COEs in the tri-state area: Long Island City in Queens and Southampton, New York. “Our…
Pfizer to start U.S. trial of gene therapy as FDA lifts hold
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it would open the first U.S. trial sites for its experimental gene therapy for a muscle-wasting disorder, after the Food and Drug Administration lifted its…
Helping Hands Family opening two new autism therapy centers in Morris and Bergen Counties
PARAMUS, N.J., April 6, 2022 — Helping Hands Family (HHF) is excited to announce that they are expanding ABA therapy services into Morris and Bergen Counties of New Jersey. HHF is a leading…
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
Research 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. (NYSE/TSX: BHC)…
Center for Breakthrough Medicines Appoints John Lee, Ph.D. as Vice President, Head of Cell Therapy
“We have an opportunity to become a global leader in cell therapy,” John Lee, Ph.D. Tweet this “I am excited to lead cell therapy at CBM and for the opportunity to cure…
Wayland Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Physical Therapy Clinic Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Wayland woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to defraud an insurance provider for physical therapy services that were not provided to…
Fusion Education Group Tackles Adolescent and Teen Mental Health with Free Webinar Focused on Destigmatizing Therapy
“Parents have been tried and tested these last couple of years,” Dr. Kirleen Neely said. Tweet this “In the last six months, medical, government, education and professional organizations have sounded alarms that…
Hertel & Brown Physical & Aquatic Therapy, Its Two Founders Aaron Hertel and Michael Brown, and 18 Employees Indicted on Fraud Charges
ERIE, Pa. – A physical therapy practice in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and 20 people – 18 of them from northwestern Pennsylvania – have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie…
Traverse City Physical Therapy And Home Health Practices Resolve Civil Liability For Alleged Healthcare Fraud Against The United States
The Latest on the Conspiracy to Kidnap the Governor Heroin and Opioid Awareness Project Safe Neighborhoods Making sure that victims of federal crimes are…
Physical Therapy Provider to Pay $4 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations
MINNEAPOLIS – RehabAuthority, LLC, a physical therapy company with operations in Minnesota, has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for payment for outpatient physical therapy…
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