Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One death reported from salmonella outbreak at US restaurant
State health officials say one person has died in connection with a salmonella outbreak at a North Carolina barbecue restaurant.
Jul 3, 2015
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Sperm bank responds to accusations it misrepresented donor
A Georgia-based sperm bank said in a court filing Wednesday that a lawsuit accusing it of misrepresenting the medical and social history of a sperm donor is baseless.
Apr 29, 2015
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Suit claims AIDS foundation scammed Medicare for $20M
A lawsuit filed in South Florida federal court alleges one of the nation's largest suppliers of HIV and AIDS medical care bilked federal Medicare and Medicaid programs in a $20 million scam that spanned 12 states.
Apr 8, 2015
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Article highlights legal issues linked to physician extenders
(HealthDay)—The use of physician extenders (PEs; mainly physician assistants and nurse practitioners) may bring added legal risks to a practice, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Apr 4, 2015
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Addiction
3 US tobacco companies to settle 400 smoking lawsuits
Three major US tobacco companies—Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds and Lorillard—have agreed to pay $100 million to settle more than 400 lawsuits claiming that smoking damaged people's health.
Feb 25, 2015
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Colorado residents are first to ask feds to block legal pot (Update)
Colorado already is being sued by two neighboring states for legalizing marijuana. Now, the state faces groundbreaking lawsuits from its own residents, who are asking a federal judge to order the new recreational industry ...
Feb 19, 2015
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Medications
AstraZeneca to pay $7.9 million over kickback allegations
Pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca LP will pay $7.9 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a kickback scheme involving the heartburn medicine Nexium, U.S. Justice Department officials said Wednesday.
Feb 11, 2015
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Paralegal: Sanofi fired her for whistleblowing
(AP)—A paralegal recently fired by French drugmaker Sanofi has filed a whistleblower lawsuit, claiming she was discharged after protesting an alleged kickback scheme to increase U.S. sales of its medicines.
Dec 5, 2014
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Health
Ohio bill would shield doctors who say 'My fault'
A proposal in Ohio would allow doctors to acknowledge fault for a mistake to patients or their relatives without fear of the admission being used later in malpractice lawsuits.
Dec 2, 2014
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Guam moves ahead with medical-marijuana ballot
An election official in Guam says a medical-marijuana vote will go forward as planned on the November ballot unless told otherwise.
Sep 29, 2014
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