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Precision Toxicology Settles for $27 Million Over False Claims To Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Drug Testing & Illegal Remuneration to Physicians

Oct 24 min read

Precision Toxicology Settles for $27 Million Over False Claims To Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Drug Testing & Illegal Remuneration to Physicians

The U.S. government claimed that from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2022, the company systematically billed federal programs for excessiv

Major Bust: 42 Arrested in Crackdown on San Fernando Valley White Supremacist Gang

Stephen Wick

Oct 26 min read

Investigations

Major Bust: 42 Arrested in Crackdown on San Fernando Valley White Supremacist Gang

The unsealed indictment names a total of 68 defendants facing a litany of federal charges, such as conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influ

Four Charged Following Extensive Drug and Gun Investigation in Baltimore: Joint Taskforce Uncovers Major Trafficking Operation

Stephen Wick

Oct 15 min read

Investigations

Four Charged Following Extensive Drug and Gun Investigation in Baltimore: Joint Taskforce Uncovers Major Trafficking Operation

Using various investigative techniques, including undercover operations, BPD detectives conducted around 10 controlled purchases of drugs an

Federal Court Bars Ohio Doctor from Prescribing Opioids and Orders $4.7 Million Judgment for Illegal Distribution

Stephen Wick

Aug 43 min read

Criminal Justice

Federal Court Bars Ohio Doctor from Prescribing Opioids and Orders $4.7 Million Judgment for Illegal Distribution

The allegations against Dr. Gerber included unlawfully issuing prescriptions without a legitimate medical basis, resulting in the death of a

Governor Janet Mills acknowledges a decrease in overdose deaths yet emphasizes the need for further action to combat the opioid epidemic

Stephen Wick

Jul 262 min read

News

Governor Janet Mills acknowledges a decrease in overdose deaths yet emphasizes the need for further action to combat the opioid epidemic

Up to this point in the year, 17% of fentanyl overdose fatalities in Maine have involved a substance known as xylazine, a tranquilizer lacki

Tennessee Podiatrist Convicted of Defrauding Medicare and TennCare in Foot Bath Fraud Scheme

Stephen Wick

Jul 23 min read

Criminal Justice

Tennessee Podiatrist Convicted of Defrauding Medicare and TennCare in Foot Bath Fraud Scheme

From October 2018 to September 2021, Lucas's pharmacies submitted almost $4 million in claims to Medicare and TennCare for dispensing costly

With Precision, Radioactive Drugs Attack Cancer Argues Pundit

Stephen Wick

Jun 182 min read

Public Health

With Precision, Radioactive Drugs Attack Cancer Argues Pundit

1. Delivered through an infusion directly into the bloodstream, these medications travel all over the body until they latch onto the surface

Pharmacy Owner Convicted for Offering Unlawful Incentives and Participating in a Scheme to Conceal Illicit Funds

Stephen Wick

Jun 35 min read

Criminal Justice

Pharmacy Owner Convicted for Offering Unlawful Incentives and Participating in a Scheme to Conceal Illicit Funds

The indictment also claims that both companies used the same marketers but compensated them differently based on the type of prescription, a

Diabetes, Weight loss, Heart Health Revolutionized by a new class of drugs from Ozempic, Semaglutide, Wegovy to others are Transforming the Approach to Managing Obesity.

Stephen Wick

Apr 233 min read

Public Health

Diabetes, Weight loss, Heart Health Revolutionized by a new class of drugs from Ozempic, Semaglutide, Wegovy to others are Transforming the Approach to Managing Obesity.

Through their research, they discovered that by treating 67 overweight or obese patients who were at a high risk of experiencing a cardiovas

Asia-Pacific Region: Cultivating Sea Cucumbers Could Help Preserve Coral Reefs

Stephen Wick

Apr 92 min read

Environment & Climate

Asia-Pacific Region: Cultivating Sea Cucumbers Could Help Preserve Coral Reefs

scientists observed that the corals they introduced became infected and perished in regions lacking sea cucumbers. Conversely, this phenomen

Family Dollar Stores LLC Admits Guilt for Storing Consumer Products in Unsanitary Conditions and Agrees to Pay $41.675 million for their Involvement with a Warehouse Infested with Rodents

Stephen Wick

Feb 285 min read

Investigations

Family Dollar Stores LLC Admits Guilt for Storing Consumer Products in Unsanitary Conditions and Agrees to Pay $41.675 million for their Involvement with a Warehouse Infested with Rodents

as part of the plea agreement, both Family Dollar and Dollar Tree are required to adhere to strict corporate compliance and reporting standa

Spread of Deadly 'Tranq' and Fentanyl Mixture Among Humans Linked to Horse Sedative Usage

Stephen Wick

Feb 262 min read

Public Health

Spread of Deadly 'Tranq' and Fentanyl Mixture Among Humans Linked to Horse Sedative Usage

McClave was one of over 260 individuals in Florida who lost their lives due to accidental overdoses involving xylazine in a single year, as

FDA warns against excessive use of Acetaminophen: caution should be exercised using products containing acetaminophen such as over-the-counter medications like Tylenol, Paracetamol, Panadol and others

Stephen Wick

Feb 63 min read

Public Health

FDA warns against excessive use of Acetaminophen: caution should be exercised using products containing acetaminophen such as over-the-counter medications like Tylenol, Paracetamol, Panadol and others

Symptoms of acetaminophen overdose may include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, confusion, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes). I