A physician from Fredericksburg, Texas, was convicted by a jury for causing the submission of more than $70 million in fraudulent healthcare claims.
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The Justice Department unsealed documents related to Eithan Haim, MD, who is accused of violating HIPAA by leaking internal documents from Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital concerning gender-affirming services.
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.
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…
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.
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An Illinois physician was sentenced to eight years in prison for a more than $1.2 million Medicaid fraud scheme.
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…
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.
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…
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.