British Drug Maker Indivior Indicted On Fraud And Conspiracy Charges In The U.S.
The federal government is charging the maker of the addiction drug Suboxone with fraud and conspiracy in marketing the drug to doctors.
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Wake Forest Baptist And Atrium Health Plan New Medical School In Charlotte
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University and Atrium Health announced plans to create a medical school in Charlotte.
He Thought His City Was Prepared For Big Storms. Then Cyclone Idai Hit
Beira, a coastal city in Mozambique, had a system in place to protect against flooding. Still, it was destroyed by the cyclone. Mayor Daviz Simango reflects on what went wrong.
Safety Commission May Ask For A Recall Of Fisher-Price Baby Cot Tied To Infant Deaths
Fisher-Price's Rock 'n Play sleeper has been linked to 32 infant deaths. Now the consumer safety agency is considering asking the company to recall the product.
23 Thoroughbred Deaths Force Santa Anita To Change. Will The Racing Industry Follow?
The fatalities have forced the horse racing industry, and the public, to take a hard look at the sport and some of the issues that have been debated for years.
When A Nurse Is Prosecuted For A Fatal Medical Mistake, Does It Make Medicine Safer?
A nurse was charged with reckless homicide and abuse after mistakenly giving a patient a fatal dose of the wrong medicine. Patient safety experts say this may actually make hospitals less safe.
Feds Charge 24 In Alleged $1.2 Billion Medicare Fraud Scheme
Prosecutors allege doctors got kickbacks for prescribing unneeded back, shoulder, wrist and knee braces to elderly and disabled patients and charging the government's Medicare program.
Justice Department Accuses Maker Of Suboxone With Fraud, Conspiracy
Federal prosecutors charge British drug maker Indivior with felony fraud and conspiracy for its marketing of opioid addiction products including Suboxone.
Think Orange Campaign Receives Boost In Fighting Hunger
According to a recent study by Feeding America—a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks—North Carolina ranks among the 10 worst
New York Ramps Up The Battle Against A Measles Outbreak In Brooklyn
New York is mandating measles vaccines in certain Brooklyn zip codes where there is an outbreak of the disease — mostly affecting the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.