The former managing pharmacist at a Middlesex County pharmacy pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud health insurers, including the federal Medicaid program, by submitting phony claims for reimbursement for prescription drugs, Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra, Jr., announced.
U.S. Marshals, at the request of the Food and Drug Administration, have seized drug products manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. (Caraco), at the company's Michigan facilities in Detroit, Farmington Hills, and Wixom. The seizure also includes ingredients held at these same facilities.
A new report from The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy challenges the notion that fraud is a problem only in public health insurance markets, finding that fraud is a system-wide problem affecting private and public health insurance alike.
"It was a tedious, difficult process but it was well worth it," said Paul G. Likens, lead pilot for CALSTAR IV in Ukiah, Calif. "Without a doubt we will be able to more safely complete the transportation of the gravely ill and victims of trauma."
The maximum penalty allowed by California state law has been assessed against Aviara Healthcare Center, a skilled nursing and rehab center in Encinitas, Calif., after a patient died May 13.
This prediction is contained in a new report the Safe Work Australia Council agreed to post at its first meeting earlier this month. The council also created a Strategic Issues Group to write the planned model OSH act.
The new WellnessOptions program offered as part of the state employee benefits package has enrolled 26 percent of the state's workers, exceeding the 20 percent goal, Gov. Dave Heineman announced.
Patients in South Dakota have the lowest total time spent in the emergency department (3 hours, 52 minutes) while those in Utah have the highest total time (6 hours, 48 minutes).
The agency posted the information Tuesday to help this group of workers and their managers address bloodborne pathogens exposures.
The agency advises workers to take preventive measures such as reducing physical exertion and wearing light, loose-fitting clothing and says employers should provide workers with water and regular rest periods in a cool recovery area.
Three separate companies were issued willful violations for failing to provide a competent person to supervise the removal of a ceiling that contained asbestos, to provide the required respiratory equipment, and to inform workers that the worksite contained asbestos.
The Federal Railroad Administration's Rail Safety Advisory Committee will meet June 25 in Washington, D.C., with several of its projects about to reach the proposed or final rule stage, FRA said in a new update.
Focusing on the latest developments in process analytical technology, the event will feature a number of short courses, an exhibition, and networking receptions.
Christopher A. Viehbacher, Chief Executive Officer of sanofi-aventis, a leading global pharmaceutical company, declared at the June 17 opening session of the Pacific Health Summit in Seattle that the company will donate 100 million doses of the novel A(H1N1) influenza strain the World Health Organization (WHO).
As the health care reform debate rages in Washington, D.C., a new Harris Interactive survey found solid support for increased government funding to emergency departments to hire more doctors and expand lifesaving services. In addition, 81 percent said emergency care benefits should be included as part of any government-sponsored health insurance plan being designed by Congress and the Obama administration.
The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to improve contact lens safety by reminding consumers of the importance of following proper cleaning and storing procedures. Consumers who do not follow instructions for contact lens care and use increase their risk of serious eye infections that can lead to blindness.
They're winners in the fourth round of a year-old recognition program by the Minnesota Hospital Association. The Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, shown here, was honored for three of MHA's four safety campaigns: safe count, safe from falls, safe site.
"These grants provide direct support for regional preparedness, urban security, and medical response efforts in communities across the country," said DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday.
The report featured in the June 12 edition of MMWR involved a 2007 Cryptosporidium outbreak confirmed at an Idaho splash park.
This special regional emphasis program will set targeted inspections in industries or workplaces where there is a potential for lead exposure, and also will cover complaints and referrals regarding lead exposure.