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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. Antitrust Settlement
In 1998, Invamed, Inc. and Apothecon, Inc. claimed Barr violated antitrust laws by unlawfully blocking access to the raw material source for Warfarin Sodium. Barr Pharmaceuticals is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Barr Laboratories, Inc. and Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., develop, manufacture and market generic and proprietary pharmaceut... - Camden County, NJ Employee Political Discrimination Settlement
In 1998, Invamed, Inc. and Apothecon, Inc. claimed Barr violated antitrust laws by unlawfully blocking access to the raw material source for Warfarin Sodium. Barr Pharmaceuticals is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Barr Laboratories, Inc. and Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., develop, manufacture and market generic and proprietary pharmaceut... - Baxter Healthcare Medicaid Fraud Settlement
The Texas attorney general filed a lawsuit against Baxter Healthcare in 2004 for alleged Medicaid fraud. The lawsuit claimed a scheme falsely reported wholesale prices of I-V fluids and injectible medications prescribed for Medicaid patients. Baxter denied any wrongdoing but agreed to pay the state an $8.5 million settlement. (Jun-12-06) [ KLTV NEWS ] ... - DES Miscarriage Drug linked to more Cancer
Aug-20-06 Over the years, DES has been linked to various forms of cancer and reproductive problems in both male and female children born to women who took the drug. For years, it has been associated with cervical cancer and a rare vaginal cancer in younger women, but since 2002, studies have linked DES to breast cancer as well. Diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthe... - Genotropin Growth Hormone Drug, FDA investigation, possible lawsuit
Genotropin (somatropin) is a human growth hormone (HGH) injection that has had controversy regarding non-approved uses of the drug. The drug has been approved for prescription to infants, children and adults of all ages for the treatment of several growth-inhibiting diseases such as Small for Gestational Age (SGA) disease, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD... - Lawmakers say FDA better Clean Up its Act
Aug-18-06 For six years, the Bush administration has placed pharmaceutical industry interests ahead of public interest by appointing persons with strong ties to drug companies to high level positions at the FDA. As a result, Congressional investigations and a recent survey indicate that the health and safety of all Americans is being compromised. On July 20, 200... - Hoodiaforfree and Ultralife Fitness Hidden Sales Settlement
Complaints against Hoodiaforfree and Ultralife Fitness began last August, 2005 when consumers claimed that as soon as they provided the companies with their credit or debit card numbers to receive a free sample of a dietary aid, both companies added more products to their cards without authorization. The customers thought they would only have to pay shi... - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and RTG Furniture Corp. Employee Harassment Settlement
Two EEOC suits charged the same Wal-Mart Supercenter in Bradenton with harassment. The first suit was filed on Aug. 12, 2004 and charged a department manager with harassment of two female associates. The manager later resigned. The second suit was filed Feb. 17, 2005 and involved the store assistant manager at the same Bradenton store. He was char... - Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Drug Toxicity Wrongful Death Settlement
On April 16, 2004, Henry Portillo was prescribed a medication called thioguanine, but was given mercaptopurine, a potent medication intended to be prescribed for only four days per chemotherapy cycle. Henry was given the drug for two entire cycles over a 28 day period. He began to show signs of liver failure and was transferred to the intensive care uni... - Province of Nova Scotia Shelburne Centre Employees Settlement
In the 1960s and 1970s, youth jail workers at the Shelburne centre and the Nova Scotia School for Girls in Truro, Nova Scotia, were accused of physical and sexual abuse by inmates, although claims surfaced in the 1990s. Some of the 79 aging former staff lost their jobs, became ill from stress and two workers committed suicide. A lawsuit was filed a... - Federal Government Espionage Civil Rights Settlement
Wen Ho Lee, a former Los Alamos nuclear physicist, was accused of espionage, imprisoned and then released. Government officials allegedly manipulated and mislead the news media into producing stories that falsely portrayed the Chinese American as a devious master spy and threat to the American people. The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Assoc... - United Technologies Corp. Cost Accounting Settlement
The U.S. Department of Defense filed charges against the diversified manufacturer regarding Pratt & Whitney's cost accounting for engine parts on commercial engine collaboration programs from 1984 through 2004. The lawsuit centered on the allocation of overhead costs between commercial and government programs. United Technologies has entered into an agr... - Waste Services Inc. Contract Breach Settlement
Waste Management Inc. filed a lawsuit against its smaller trash hauler rival regarding the hiring of executive Charles Wilcox in 2004. Wilcox was Waste Management's vice president of market planning and development before joining Waste Services as president and chief operating officer. Waste Management alleged Wilcox breached his contract and a non-comp... - Comcast Massachusetts Advertising Settlement
Massachusetts customers persistently complained about the cable TV company to the Massachusetts Attorney General who eventually filed charges against Comcast for allegedly misleading customer with its advertising and marketing practices. The lawsuit claimed Comcast, and its predecessor, AT&T Broadband, engaged in a series of unfair practices in the adve... - Bradford Bleidt Investment Fraud Settlement
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit on behalf of investors defrauded by WBIX-AM 1060 radio station operator and investment company owner Bradford Bleidt. The suit claimed Bleidt defrauded clients out of more than $30 million while running an investment firm and used $10 million in proceeds to buy the radio station in 2004. A cour... - H.B. Fuller Company Product Liability Settlement
Numerous construction product related liability claims were filed against the leading worldwide manufacturer and marketer of adhesives, sealants, coatings, paints and other specialty chemical products. H.B. Fuller Company has entered into agreements and will pay up to $5.0 million to settle these product liability claims. (Jun-05-06) [ BLACK ENTERPRI... - WellPoint Accused of looking for loopholes
Aug-14-06 At least twenty-three lawsuits have been filed in California alleging that WellPoint and its subsidiaries Blue Cross and Blue Shield illegally dumped patients with pre-approved claims, leaving them financially devastated. The insurance giants are accused of creating a "retroaction review department" whose sole duty is to scour over existing claims, looki... - Verizon Communications Inc. Employee Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the telephone company on behalf of 12,300 current and former employees in 13 states for allegedly discriminating against pregnant women. The lawsuit claimed Verizon predecessor companies failed to count time spent on parental leaves toward pensions. Verizon has agreed to pay a $49... - Johnson & Johnson Ortho Evra Settlement
In November 2005, U.S. regulators warned that the Ortho Evra birth control patch exposes women to 60% more hormones than do oral contraceptives and may cause blood clots. A February 2006 study indicated that the patch doubled clot risk compared with the pill. One group of nearly 30 women filed a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company claiming they dev... - $2 Million Fine Small Potatoes For Kaiser Transplant Disaster
Aug-13-06 Although the $2 million fine levied against Kaiser Permanente was the largest ever imposed by the California Department of Managed Health Care, it seems like small potatoes considering the damage caused by the HMO's failed kidney transplant program. The second largest fine ever levied against an HMO was $1 million back in 2002, following the death of a pa...