5G Cancer Risks: Asbestos of a New Generation?

5G implementation is proceeding straightaway despite serious concerns raised by numerous credible researchers and scientists. The next generation of cell phone technology could pose serious cancer risks to the public You have probably already heard about 5G and the plans to roll out the new technology over the next two years. 5G is the new...

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Pharmacy and Drug Fraud: A Prescription for Imprisonment and Big Fines

Drug Fraud Since 2018 A number of civil settlements and criminal convictions involving pharmacy and drug fraud in 2018 have highlighted a longstanding problem that imperils patient health and burdens American taxpayers with costs measured annually in the millions of dollars. Pharmacy and drug fraud takes many different forms and can involve everyone in the...

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Greater Incentives for Customs Fraud Created by New High Tariffs

Setting the Stage for Customs Fraud Domestic importers are paying record amounts in customs duties due to a recent surge in the number of new tariffs, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. In October, American companies paid $6.2 billion in duties, including $2.8 billion in new tariffs, according to Tariffs Hurt the...

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Electronic Health Records: A Prognosis for Severe Missteps and Potential Fraud

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs is in discussions with Apple to provide portable electronic health records (“EHRs”) to military veterans. The plan reportedly calls for Apple to develop specialized software tools that would allow veterans and their families to access their EHRs through Apple’s Health Records EHR data viewer....

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Sobering News of Surging Fraud in the Addiction Treatment Industry

The opioid epidemic has exacted an immeasurable cost on our country in both human and financial costs. It has also given rise to a new type of health care scam in America – addiction treatment fraud. Unscrupulous operators of drug treatment centers and sober homes are preying on people in desperate need of drug treatment...

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Do Drug and Healthcare Ads Push Ethical Boundaries?

In the past four years, pharmaceutical companies have more than doubled their healthcare ad spending, making it the second-fastest growing ad category in the nation. Other healthcare providers, from local hospitals to nationally known cancer treatment centers, are also increasing their advertising. But when do healthcare promotions cross ethical boundaries and the ancient pledge to...

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Behind the Opioid Epidemic

Contributing to the Opioid Epidemic The United States Department of Justice and numerous state governments have intervened in numerous qui tam whistleblower suits, including one brought by Philadelphia based law firm Young Law Group against INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. [1]. The suit alleges, among other things, that INSYS engaged in a nationwide illegal scheme to increase...

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CFTC Issues Record $30 Million Fine for Spoofing to Deutsche Bank

Record Fine Against Deutsche Bank The CFTC announced enforcement actions against three banks and six individuals for spoofing at the end of January. The three banks, Deutsche Bank, UBS, and HSBC, were charged with spoofing in precious metals futures contracts trading on the Commodity Exchange, Inc. (COMEX). The fine against Deutsche Bank was the largest...

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Key Whistleblower Changes in Bipartisan Budget Act

Bipartisan Budget Act to Help End 2nd Federal Government Shutdown The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, passed overnight and signed this morning by President Trump to end the second federal government shutdown of this year, includes two key provisions for whistleblowers previously introduced by Senator Charles Grassley but removed from the January budget deal. For...

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False Claims Act Whistleblowers Paid $392 Million in Fiscal Year 2017

A Big Year for the False Claims Act The Department of Justice recovered more then $3.7 billion in settlements and judgments in Fiscal Year 2017 from the False Claims Act according to the press release issued last week. The majority of the funds recovered were in lawsuits initiated by whistleblowers. Qui tam lawsuits led to...

Author: Young Law Group