Fourteen Motorcycle Gang Members Plead Guilty in Detroit
Fourteen members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club pled guilty in Detroit to charges including violent crimes in aid of racketeering, illegal drug distribution, and firearms violations.
Blue Cross Employees Sentenced in South Carolina for Fraud
Chanell K. Bates and Natasha F. Henderson, both of Columbia, South Carolina and both employees of a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield, were each sentenced to 13 months in prison for their involvement in a workers' compensation fraud scheme.
Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Sapa’s Acquisition of Indalex
July 31, 2009 by Bill
Filed under Scams & Frauds
The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require Sapa Holding AB and Indalex Holdings Finance Inc. to divest a North Carolina aluminum sheathing facility in order to proceed with Sapa's proposed $150 million acquisition of Indalex.
End of the Line for Financial Telemarketer Who Violated Do Not Call Rules
Court Order Imposes Five-Year Ban on Telemarketing to Consumers
Court Orders Internet Pagejackers to Return Ill-Gotten Gains
Defendants Found in Contempt for Continuing Deceptive Practices
FDA Consumer Health Information Updates
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released its latest listing of consumer health information updates.
Americans Spent $33.9 Billion Out-of-Pocket on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) over the previous 12 months, according to a 2007 government survey.
NIH and VA Announce $7 Million Partnership for Substance Abuse Research among Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families
Two federal departments have joined forces to create a first-time collaborative funding project to support research on substance abuse and associated problems among U.S. military personnel, veterans and their families. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, in partnership with two other NIH Institutes — the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) — are jointly collaborating with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), on a seven million dollar funding opportunity announcement for research in this area. NIH is the leading scientific agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Sun Exposure May Trigger Certain Autoimmune Diseases in Women
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight may be associated with the development of certain autoimmune diseases, particularly in women, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Species Barrier May Protect Macaques from Chronic Wasting Disease
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial testing a drug treatment for pulmonary hypertension in adults with sickle cell disease nearly one year early due to safety concerns. In an interim review of safety data from 33 participants who completed 16 weeks of treatment, researchers found that, compared to participants on placebo (dummy pill), participants taking sildenafil (Revatio) were significantly more likely to have serious medical problems. The most common problem was episodes of severe pain called sickle cell crises, which resulted in hospitalization. No deaths have been associated with the drug in the clinical trial.