Accutane Retrial Results In $1.59M Verdict
March 13, 2014
On March 11, 2014, a New Jersey jury awarded $1.59 million (including about $88,000 in past medical expenses) to a woman who developed bowel disease (ulcerative colitis) as a result of using the acne medication, Accutane (isotretinoin), which was manufactured by Switzerland-based Roche Holding AG ([...]
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Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Update By The CDC
October 11, 2012
On October 10, 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued an update regarding the recent fungal meningitis outbreak in which it reported that there have been 137 cases of fungal meningitis allegedly associated with contaminated epidural steroid injections in 1[...]
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Massive New York Medicaid Drug Fraud Alleged
July 19, 2012
Federal prosecutors have charged 48 people in a massive Medicaid drug fraud scheme that cost taxpayers upwards of $500 million. The fraud allegedly involved Medicaid recipients who were prescribed expensive medications who sold their drugs to third-parties for cash. The third-parties then sold th[...]
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