ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The manufacturer of the antifungal medication Mycamine has agreed to pay $7.3 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in 2010 by Frank Smith in a United States District court. The...
Category: Healthcare Industry
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The federal government has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against two hospital operators. The hospital operators were accused of fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid. The healthcare industry has been...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The government funds healthcare through Medicare and Medicaid. There are an abundance of whistleblower lawsuits filed that are related to the healthcare industry. The role of the government in funding part...
California Dementia Patients Missing
March 27, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER There have been three recent cases involving missing dementia patients in California. Patients with dementia could have memory loss and impaired reasoning. Assisted living facilities must take care to...
Pharmaceutical Company Settles False Claims Act Case For $171 Million
February 27, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A Pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay the federal government over $171 million to settle a False Claims Act case. Endo Pharmaceutical is a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions, Inc. A...