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FDA again delays Drug Supply Chain Security Act enforcement
Pharmacies with 25 or fewer full-time employees now have until late 2026 to fulfill requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, according to the FDA. -
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From the Supreme Court ruling in favor to the FDA to a judge ordering Prospect Medical to pay more than $17 million within 10 days, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's has reported since June 10: -
Judge slams California system as safety-net hospitals 'fall into disrepair'
Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings has come under fire for the alleged mismanagement of two of its safety-net hospitals in Providence, R.I. -
Illinois physician sentenced to 8 years in prison for Medicaid fraud scheme
An Illinois physician was sentenced to eight years in prison for a more than $1.2 million Medicaid fraud scheme. -
Nurse charged in Oregon hospital drug diversion case
A former nurse at the center of a drug diversion case that allegedly harmed dozens of patients at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., was arrested June 13 and faces 44 counts of second-degree assault. The arrest comes after a seven-month investigation, Medford police said. -
California system accused of paying on-call employees below minimum wage
Madera, Calif.-based Valley Children's Healthcare is facing a lawsuit alleging it paid on-call employees less than minimum wage, The San Joaquin Valley Sun reported. -
Calif. pharmacist sentenced to 2 years prison in $1M fraud case
Paul Mansour, a pharmacist and co-owner of Best Buy Drugs in Sierra Madre, Calif., was sentenced June 12 to two years in prison after entering a guilty plea for billing more than $1 million in fraudulent claims for prescription drugs that were never given to patients. -
Supreme Court upholds FDA's mifepristone approval
A year and a half after four organizations and four physicians filed a lawsuit against the FDA's approval of mifepristone to terminate a pregnancy, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled June 13 in favor of the FDA. -
HCA Mission Hospital's immediate jeopardy removed
Asheville, N.C.-based HCA Mission Hospital has had its immediate jeopardy designation lifted, Blue Ridge Public Radio reported June 12. -
Labor union ordered to pay $6M+ to California HCA hospital
Service Employees International Union 121RN was ordered May 31 by a Los Angeles-based federal arbitrator to pay Riverside (Calif.) Community Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, $6.26 million in damages for holding an "unlawful strike" in June 2020. -
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes appeals fraud conviction
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the now-defunct blood testing startup Theranos, is appealing her fraud conviction, according to CNN. -
Washington governor directs hospitals to provide abortions in emergency cases
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued a directive June 11 that hospitals are legally required to provide abortions in emergency cases. -
Former physician, wife plead guilty in $2.3M fraud scheme
A former physician who owned three clinics in Alabama and her wife pleaded guilty to their roles in a $2.3 million scheme. -
California system gets $1.2M settlement after neurosurgeon walkout
Inspire Health Medical Group has agreed to pay a $1.2 million settlement to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., after neurosurgeons allegedly planned a walkout in 2021 and gave the system less than 32 hours' notice. -
Judge denies latest FTC attempt to halt Novant-CHS deal
A North Carolina federal judge denied the Federal Trade Commission's request to bar Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health from acquiring two North Carolina hospitals from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems until its appeal is resolved. -
Proposed legislation hopes to remove healthcare 'corporate greed': 7 things to know
Massachusetts Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey have introduced the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024 in an attempt to remove "corporate greed and private equity abuse" in healthcare. -
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pitches rule to ban medical debt on credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposed rule that it said would eliminate as much as $49 billion of medical debts that "unjustly lowers credit scores for 15 million Americans." -
Feds indict hospital whistleblower for HIPAA violation
Surgeon Eithan Haim, MD, is being charged with four counts of criminal HIPAA violations after he leaked internal documents from Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital regarding gender-affirming services, Houston Public Media reported June 10. -
FTC seeks immediate order blocking Novant-CHS deal
The Federal Trade Commission is asking for an immediate order to block Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health from acquiring two North Carolina hospitals from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems until the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals can rule on its appeal. -
CityMD settles fraud suit for $12M
CityMD agreed to pay the federal government $12 million to settle fraud allegations related to COVID-19 tests, according to the Justice Department.
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