Dentist pleads guilty to assault for groping patient during treatment
PAOLI, PA — A Wayne-based dentist pleaded guilty Thursday to simple assault by physical menace after admitting to inappropriately touching a female patient during a 2024 appointment, the Chester County District Attorney’s…
Four Fatal Overdoses in One Week Prompt Drug Treatment Awareness in Schenectady
Schenectady, NY – With four fatal drug overdoses in the past week, the Schenectady Police Department today is advising residents of drug addiction resources throughout the area. “In just over a week,…
Former Owner of Chicago Health Care Company Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Billing Medicare for Non-Existent Treatment
CHICAGO — The former owner of a Chicago home health care company has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $1.2 million from Medicare through a phony billing…
FDA withdraws approval for TG Therapeutics cancer treatment
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it has withdrawn its approval for TG Therapeutics Inc’s lymphatic cancer treatment Ukoniq over concerns of higher risk of death in patients…
RECOVERY CENTERS OF AMERICA AT ST. CHARLES AND SOUTH ELGIN ANNOUNCE TWO NEW SPECIALIZED TREATMENT PROGRAMS, “DISCOVER” AND “BALANCE” DURING MAY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
“Many young adults are suffering in silence now. They need SUD treatment but also suffer from mental health conditions.” Tweet this An analysis of government data has revealed that the number one…
Wyatt Detention Center to Provide Opioid Use Disorder Treatment to Detainees in Treatment Prior to Detention
PROVIDENCE – United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced today that his office has entered into an agreement with the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility (Wyatt) to ensure that detainees being treated…
Philadelphia Drug Treatment Center Shutdown Over Kickback Scheme, Fraud
HARRISBURG (PRESS RELEASE) —Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Southwest Nu-Stop Philadelphia Inc. (Southwest), a Philadelphia-based drug and alcohol treatment facility, and its owner Dr. Lloyd Reid pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud for…
FDA declines to authorize common antidepressant as COVID treatment
By Leroy Leo and Michael Erman (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided not to authorize the antidepressant fluvoxamine to treat COVID-19, saying that the data has not shown…
3 Found Guilty of Participating in Scheme to Submit Millions of Dollars in Fraudulent Bills for Substance Abuse Treatment for Teens
LOS ANGELES – A federal jury today convicted three defendants who participated in an $18.5 million scheme that submitted fraudulent claims to California’s Drug Medi-Cal program for alcohol and drug treatment…
Bausch + Lomb Presents Data from Second Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of Investigational Treatment NOV03 (Perfluorohexyloctane) at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
NOV03 Met Primary Endpoints for Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease Associated with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Both Phase 3 Trials VAUGHAN, ON and LAVAL, QC and HEIDELBERG, Germany, May 3,…
Diamond Braces Keeps Invisalign Treatment Prices Affordable and Accessible
HACKENSACK, N.J., April 29, 2022 — With prices all around us rising to exorbitant amounts, it’s nice to know that one company wants to keep prices low – Diamond Braces. As one of…
Bausch + Lomb Presents Data from First Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of Investigational Treatment NOV03 (Perfluorohexyloctane) at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting
NOV03 Met Both Primary Endpoints for Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease VAUGHAN, ON and LAVAL, QC and HEIDELBERG, Germany, April 25, 2022 — Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye…
Marathon Petroleum CEO Hennigan to remain on job during cancer treatment
HOUSTON -Marathon Petroleum Chief Executive Michael Hennigan said on Thursday he will continue leading the largest U.S. crude oil refiner while he undergoes treatment for throat cancer, according to a letter released…
Colorado Substance Abuse Treatment Clinic and Owner Agree to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
WASHINGTON – Springbok Health Inc., a medical clinic with locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo West, Colorado, and Mark Jankelow, Springbok’s owner and Chief Executive Officer, have agreed to pay at least…
Treatment Developed by CHOP Researchers Prevents Hypoglycemia in Children with Hyperinsulinism
“There are currently very few medical treatments for HI, and those treatments are of limited effectiveness while also associated with significant side effects,” said senior study author Diva D. De León-Crutchlow, MD,…
Renewed Light Announces the Opening of their New Mental Health Treatment Facility
Renewed Light celebrates the grand opening of its mental health treatment center in New Jersey. DEPTFORD, N.J., April 14, 2022 — Renewed Light celebrates the opening of its new mental health treatment…
First of its kind, Recovery Works Martinsville addiction treatment campus now open
Phase One of Recovery Works Martinsville—situated on 9.25 acres at 504 Grand Valley Boulevard—is a 32-bed withdrawal management (detox) and residential treatment center, and is the first program of several to start…
Alina Lodge Announces New 28 Day Residential Addiction Treatment Program
Alina Lodge Announces a 28-Day Minimum Stay for the Residential Addiction Treatment Program in Blairstown, New Jersey (with more extended duration programs available as needed). BLAIRSTOWN, N.J., April 6, 2022 — Alina Lodge is…
FDA approves CartiHeal’s Implant for the Treatment of Cartilage and Osteochondral Defects
KFAR SABA, Israel, March 30, 2022 — CartiHeal Ltd, developer of implants for the treatment of cartilage and osteochondral defects in arthritic and non-arthritic knee-joints, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug…
John Theurer Cancer Center Treats First Patient in U.S. with Investigational New Treatment for Brain Cancer
DSP-0390, an investigational new agent developed by Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology, is an inhibitor of emopamil-binding protein (EBP), a molecule in cholesterol biosynthesis. DSP-0390 has not been approved by the…
Bausch + Lomb and Clearside Biomedical Announce the U.S. Commercial Launch of XIPERE® (Triamcinolone Acetonide Injectable Suspension) For Suprachoroidal Use for the Treatment of Macular Edema Associated with Uveitis
“XIPERE® is the first and only therapy available in the United States that utilizes the suprachoroidal space to treat patients who struggle with macular edema associated with uveitis, which is the leading…
60 Tons of Illegally Discarded Solid Waste Found at Pike County Treatment Center
HARRISBURG, PA — The former owner of M&S Sanitation Sewage Disposal and Pike County Environmental has been charged for repeatedly violating the Solid Waste Management Act. Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced James…
Clearbrook Treatment Centers And Andrew Brown’s Drug Store Agree To Pay The United States Civil Penalties For Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act
HARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Clearbrook Treatment Centers, located in Laurel Run, Pennsylvania, and Andrew Brown’s Drug Store, Inc., located in Scranton,…
Federal Court Rules in Favor of the Justice Department in Lawsuit Against City of Troy, Michigan For Restrictions on Places of Worship and Treatment of Muslim Religious Group
Detroit, MI – Late Friday, March 18, 2022, a federal judge ruled in favor of the Justice Department, finding that the City of Troy, Michigan violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized…
Fentanyl symposium to feature experts in enforcement, prevention, treatment
MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA – Fentanyl will be the focus of an event next week in Morgantown that will bring national experts to West Virginia to identify solutions to the substance abuse crisis.…
Recovery Centers of America at St. Charles Designated as a Blue Distinction® Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery
ST. CHARLES, Ill., March 16, 2022 — To help patients suffering from a substance use disorder find facilities that deliver quality treatment and care, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) recognizes…
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