Drugs and Biotechnology

• Eleven National Consumer Organizations Send Letter Strongly Opposing Medical Malpractice Limits in the Health Care Bill
  PRNewswire (November 05, 2009)
  
   
  
• Omnicare will settle kickback cases for $98M
  AP (November 03, 2009)
  NEW YORK (AP) - Omnicare Inc., which dispenses drugs to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, will pay $98 million to settle allegations it paid kickbacks to nursing homes to gain their business, and also received kickbacks for buying and recommending drugs.
   
  
• Nation's Largest Nursing Home Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturer to Pay $112 Million to Settle False Claims Act Cases
  PRNewswire (November 03, 2009)
  
   
  
• CMS Admits New Surety Bond and Accreditation Requirement for Home Medical Equipment Suppliers Creating Patient Access Issues
  PRNewswire (November 03, 2009)
  
   
  
• Chairmen Picked for March 2010 Asbestos Litigation Conference
  PRNewswire (November 02, 2009)
  
   
  
• Detroit Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty in Medicare Fraud Scheme
  PRNewswire (October 30, 2009)
  
   
  
• 15 states sue Amgen alleging kickback scheme
  AP (October 30, 2009)
  NEW YORK (AP) - Biotechnology behemoth Amgen Inc. is being sued by 15 states alleging the company gave kickbacks to medical providers to help boost sales of the anemia drug Aranesp.
   
  
• Suit Filed Against State on Behalf of 400,000 Michigan Medicaid-Dependents Denied Access to Dental Healthcare
  PRNewswire (October 29, 2009)
  
   
  
• Witness: Nanny says drugs provided by defendants
  AP (October 29, 2009)
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - A nanny who worked for Anna Nicole Smith told an investigator the Playboy model's boyfriend and psychiatrist persuaded her to take drugs that left her sleeping for as long as three days, the investigator testified Thursday.
   
  
• Stryker Statement in Response to the Indictment of Its Biotech Division
  PRNewswire (October 28, 2009)
  
   
  
• Stryker Biotech and its Top Management Indicted for Illegal Promotion of Medical Devices Used in Invasive Surgeries
  PRNewswire (October 28, 2009)
  
   
  
• American Association for Homecare Proposes Strong Anti-Fraud Measures in Medicare, Applauds HHS Testimony Today That Pledges to "Stop Fraud Before it Starts"
  PRNewswire (October 28, 2009)
  
   
  
• Detroit-Area Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty in Medicare Fraud Scheme
  PRNewswire (October 27, 2009)
  
   
  
• Agents detail prescription record in Smith hearing
  AP (October 23, 2009)
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Investigators are testifying about prescription and travel records of two defendants in a drug case involving Anna Nicole Smith.
   
  
• Office of Drug Czar Representative to Speak at NABP Symposium on Medical Marijuana
  PRNewswire (October 21, 2009)
  
   
  
• Patients Receiving High Radiation at Cedars Sinai File Class Action Lawsuit
  PRNewswire (October 20, 2009)
  
   
  
• 'Big Brother 9' champ accused of selling oxycodone
  AP (October 20, 2009)
  BOSTON (AP) - The ninth-season winner of the reality TV show "Big Brother" told a federal agent that he used his $500,000 prize to buy thousands of oxycodone pills and resell them, authorities said.
   
  
• Psychiatrist details Anna Nicole's drug addiction
  AP (October 20, 2009)
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - A psychiatrist who treated Anna Nicole Smith for drug dependency during her pregnancy said she tried to set up a program to wean her off prescription painkillers but found the celebrity model uncooperative and hostile during her stay in the hospital.
   
  
• LA's top prosecutor vows to target pot shops
  AP (October 19, 2009)
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clay Tepel knew there were risks to setting up a medical marijuana shop: it could lose money, be robbed or be raided by authorities.
   
  
• Trial begins in lawsuit against maker of Zometa
  AP (October 19, 2009)
  MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - A trial is under way in a Montana woman's lawsuit against Swiss drug maker Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., and attorneys say the verdict could have national significance.
   
  
• Attorney General Announces Formal Medical Marijuana Guidelines
  PRNewswire (October 19, 2009)
  
   
  
• Four Pharmaceutical Companies Pay $124 Million for Submission of False Claims to Medicaid
  PRNewswire (October 19, 2009)
  
   
  
• Detroit-Area Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty in Medicare Fraud Scheme
  PRNewswire (October 19, 2009)
  
   
  
• Perrigo Announces Dismissal of Duac(R) Patent Litigation
  PRNewswire (October 19, 2009)
  
   
  
• Mylan Resolves Longstanding Dispute with DOJ Regarding Certain Medicaid Rebate Classifications from 2000 Through 2004
  PRNewswire (October 19, 2009)
  
   
  
• EPIX Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of a Physician-Sponsored IND for Fourth 6-month Open Label Extension of PRX-03140 for Alzheimer's Disease Patient
  PRNewswire (October 16, 2009)
  
   
  
• Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Prevails in Medicaid Pricing Case Before Alabama Supreme Court
  PRNewswire (October 16, 2009)
  
   
  
• Court Imposes Record Fine and Forfeiture of $1.3 Billion for Pharmacia & Upjohn Company's Fraudulent Marketing of Bextra
  PRNewswire (October 16, 2009)
  
   
  
• FDA Warns of Unapproved and Illegal H1N1 Drug Products Purchased Over the Internet
  PRNewswire (October 15, 2009)
  
   
  
• Unregulated Health Supplement 'Mass Tab' Allegedly Caused Stroke in 17-Year-Old Football Player, Says Davis
  PRNewswire (October 14, 2009)
  
   
  
• Omni Management Group Announces Opening of New York Office
  PRNewswire (October 13, 2009)
  
   
  
• Shire and Sandoz Settle all Pending Litigation Concerning ADDERALL XR(R)
  PRNewswire (October 13, 2009)
  
   
  
• Defendants in Anna Nicole Smith case face hearing
  AP (October 12, 2009)
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two doctors and the lawyer-boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith are due in court to hear what government witnesses have to say about their alleged roles in supplying drugs that killed the celebrity model.