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Removal of Transvaginal Mesh May Not Fix Problems

April 1, 2015

The dangers of vaginal mesh were recently addressed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in an article that reviews data made available in the last year. Authored by John R. Fischer, M.D. of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, the article is entitled: “What Is New in the Use of Mesh in...

SEC Makes Sizable Whistleblower Award to Former Company Officer

March 30, 2015 March 30, 2015 — To help fight corruption and fraud in the securities market, the U.S. Congress initiated a whistleblower program as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The program authorizes awards for informants who alert the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to credible, specific and timely information concerning an imminent or ongoing...

Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit From Lymphoma Drug

March 30, 2015

Mesothelioma patients whose disease is of the epithelioid subtype may benefit from treatment with a drug that is already being used in patients with large cell lymphoma and Hodgkin’s disease. Adcetris — or brentuximab vedotin — has been shown in encouraging new research to slow the growth of mesothelioma cells containing the protein CD30.

Lymphoma Drug Adcetris May Slow Growth of...

California Doctor Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $1 Million

March 27, 2015 March 27, 2015 — A federal anti-kickback statute makes it a crime to pay doctors to recommend drugs or medical devices that are reimbursed by federal healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Since the Anti-Kickback Statute was amended in 2010, violations of this statute automatically violate the federal False Claims Act. When medical product manufacturers make improper payments...

UnitedHealth Restricts Coverage for Hysterectomies Involving Power Morcellator

March 27, 2015

UnitedHealth Group Inc. is putting more restrictive coverage rules into place for hysterectomies performed with a power morcellator. The nation’s largest health insurer will reportedly require health care providers to provide advance notification and obtain advance approval for abdominal hysterectomies and hysterectomies involving “keyhole” laparoscopic...

New York Physician Admits to Receiving More than $5 Million in Medicare Fraud Scheme

March 26, 2015 March 26, 2015 — The False Claims Act empowers health care insiders to file a whistleblower lawsuit on the government’s behalf. Courageous whistleblowers help to protect the integrity of our federal healthcare programs, like Medicare or Medicaid, for those who need them. Under the Act, the United States may choose to intervene in the lawsuit and take primary control for litigating it. The...

Flowserve Conducts Internal Probe into Possible FCPA Violation

March 25, 2015 March 25, 2015 — The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a powerful weapon to stop corporations from attempting to win or retain business abroad by making bribe payments to or bestowing lavish gifts on foreign government officials or their family members. Since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 instituted a whistleblower program, anyone can collaborate...

Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Pose Potential Risk for Patients

March 25, 2015

Metal-on-metal hip implants can lead to metal debris migrating from the device into the blood and surrounding tissue, according to the European Commission’s (EC’s) Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR). The EC described the potential health risk in a recently released fact sheet for patients requiring a hip replacement. The fact sheet is entitled:...

Former Owner of Michigan Psychotherapy Clinic Sentenced for Medicare Fraud Scheme

March 23, 2015 March 23, 2015 — The False Claims Act empowers health care insiders to file a whistleblower lawsuit on the government’s behalf. Courageous whistleblowers help to protect the integrity of our federal healthcare programs, like Medicare or Medicaid, for those who need them. Under the Act, the United States may choose to intervene in the lawsuit and take primary control for litigating it. The...

High Rates of Mesothelioma Found in Southern Nevada Residents

March 23, 2015

Construction of Nevada highways has been delayed because of the discovery of high levels of asbestos in the soil. Scientists are concerned that the asbestos could be dangerous to residents living nearby. Asbestos exposure is the only confirmed cause of mesothelioma, an incurable cancer of the lining of the lungs and other organs in the body.

Geologists Find Southern Nevada Contaminated...
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