Former McKesson CEO and Board Chairman Convicted of Fraud

Continuing with our annals of health care crime, Bloomberg.com reported a new verdict on a very old case: Former McKesson Corp. Chairman ...

Former McKesson CEO and Board Chairman Convicted of Fraud 2015-05-18T00:36:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Spectranetics Settles

I could not let this story, which came out just before the new year, completely slip by.  As reported by the Colorado Springs Gazette : Sp...

Spectranetics Settles 2015-05-15T03:11:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Healthcare IT: A 'goldmine' for fraudsters

Health IT is serving another unexpected purpose: it's becoming a landmine for fraud. In " Health care: A 'goldmine' for ...

Healthcare IT: A 'goldmine' for fraudsters 2015-05-15T02:23:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Physician Pleads Guilty to Fraud for Fabricating Celebrex (and Other) Study Data

As reported by the Springfield, MA, Republican : A former chief of acute pain at Baystate Medical Center has agreed to plead guilty to fal...

Physician Pleads Guilty to Fraud for Fabricating Celebrex (and Other) Study Data 2015-05-14T20:56:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

More Settlements: Christ Hospital, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

For the end of the week, a round-up of the latest legal settlements involving large health care organizations, in alphabetical order.... C...

More Settlements: Christ Hospital, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 2015-05-14T19:32:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

The Settlement and Conviction Round-Up: Friday Frequent Flier Edition

It's time for one of our periodic round-ups of legal settlements and convictions of health care organizations.  This time, we report on ...

The Settlement and Conviction Round-Up: Friday Frequent Flier Edition 2015-05-12T19:09:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Investigations, Indictments and Guilty Pleas at Famous US Teaching Hospitals

Some of the US most prestigious academic medical centers have been receiving unusual scrutiny lately. Mount Sinai Medical Center and New Y...

Investigations, Indictments and Guilty Pleas at Famous US Teaching Hospitals 2015-05-12T02:59:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

How Did the CEO Who Presided Over the Company that Paid a $1.7 Billion Fraud Settlement Become a Credible Candidate for a State Governorship?

This one fits in the "you just can't make this stuff up" category.  Let me provide a summary from the Fort Lauderdale, Florid...

How Did the CEO Who Presided Over the Company that Paid a $1.7 Billion Fraud Settlement Become a Credible Candidate for a State Governorship? 2015-05-11T00:42:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Sequenom Executive Pleads Guilty, Banned from Leading Any Public Company (for Misleading Investors About the Performance of a Diagnostic Test?)

We have frequently noted how health care organizations accused of kickbacks, fraud, and other unethical and sometimes potentially illegal b...

Sequenom Executive Pleads Guilty, Banned from Leading Any Public Company (for Misleading Investors About the Performance of a Diagnostic Test?) 2015-05-11T00:08:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

An Attempt to Hold Health Care Leaders Accountable for Their Organizations' Bad Behavior?

We have frequently noted how health care organizations accused of kickbacks, fraud, and other unethical and sometimes illegal behavior invo...

An Attempt to Hold Health Care Leaders Accountable for Their Organizations' Bad Behavior? 2015-05-10T23:57:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Wellcare Settles Again, but Wait, There is More...

We posted several times, most recently in 2009 ( here and here ), about misbehavior by the health insurance company/ managed care organizat...

Wellcare Settles Again, but Wait, There is More... 2015-05-07T20:31:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Pfizer (in the Guise of Pharmacia) Pfound to Violate Pfraud Law, While Pfizer CEO Made Pfederal Reserve Advisor

It was only a month ago that Pfizer Inc, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, submitted to a gargantuan $2.3 billion settlement a...

Pfizer (in the Guise of Pharmacia) Pfound to Violate Pfraud Law, While Pfizer CEO Made Pfederal Reserve Advisor 2009-10-07T13:01:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Intermune Executive Convicted of Fraud

From today's New York Times comes word of an unusual legal case, In a verdict that could strike fear into pharmaceutical industry execut...

Intermune Executive Convicted of Fraud 2009-09-30T12:53:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Scrushy Owes $2.88 Billion for Damages

As reported by the Wall Street Journal , here is another reminder about just how bad the leadership of health care can be, Richard Scrushy w...

Scrushy Owes $2.88 Billion for Damages 2009-06-19T13:18:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Novo Nordisk Accepts Deferred Prosecution Agreement, Settles, Pays Fine

Back in early 2007, we noted that several large drug companies were under investigation for possible involvement in the Iraq oil-for-food s...

Novo Nordisk Accepts Deferred Prosecution Agreement, Settles, Pays Fine 2009-05-18T14:58:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

WellCare Settles, Accepts Deferred Prosecution Agreement

'Tis the season for deferred prosecution agreements for health care organizations. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : WellCare Hea...

WellCare Settles, Accepts Deferred Prosecution Agreement 2009-05-06T12:21:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

An economist's advice on healthcare information technology

In a Feb. 28, 2009 New York Times article entitled " How to Make Electronic Medical Records a Reality ", we get advice from the sa...

An economist's advice on healthcare information technology 2009-03-01T09:12:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown