Three days before a federal judge’s preliminary injunction takes effect to block the abortion pill mifepristone, hundreds of biotech and pharma leaders have condemned the ruling, and some states are stocking up.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Former Theranos COO loses appeal to delay prison
A federal appeals court rejected former Theranos COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani’s request to delay prison time until a decision on his appeal is made, NBC affiliate KNTV reported April 7.
Abortion pill rulings: What happens next
In an unprecedented decision, a federal judge in Texas ruled April 7 to suspend the FDA’s decadeslong approval of one of the two abortion pills, effective April 14.
Former Cleveland Clinic pharmacist indicted in pill theft
A former pharmacy manager at Cleveland Clinic was indicted April 4 on four counts of aggravated theft, one count of distributing a dangerous drug and one count of deception to obtain a dangerous drug, according to court documents.
Nurse sues Exeter Hospital, claiming wrongful termination over flu shot refusal
A nurse is suing Exeter (N.H.) Hospital, claiming she was wrongfully terminated and denied a religious exemption over her refusal to get a flu vaccine, according to court documents.
Northwell Health sued by Black female physician who alleges 'decades of discrimination'
Northwell Health, based in New Hyde Park, N.Y., is being sued over racial and gender discrimination by a Black female cardiologist who had privileges in the system beginning in the late 1990s, according to a lawsuit filed March 20 in the Eastern Distri…
California pharmacist pleads guilty to multi-year Medicare fraud scheme
Paul Mansour, a California pharmacist and co-owner of Best Buy Drugs in Sierra Madre, pleaded guilty to fraud.
Kettering misconduct complaints not tied to donor funds, health system says
Kettering (Ohio) Health officials said their ongoing internal investigation into misconduct allegations is not tied to donor funds, the Dayton Daily News reported April 5.
10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a jury awarding nearly $34 million to the parents of a boy who suffered severe brain damage at a Maryland hospital, to a Michigan health system and two physicians paying $69 million to settle False Claims Act allegations, here are 10 hospital laws…
Former UPMC nurse sentenced after 2 sexual assaults, recording hundreds of patients
A former nurse was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting two patients and secretly video-recording hundreds of others, including children.
