The New Jersey Department of Health has fined Hudson Regional Hospital $63,000 for various licensure violations after dozens of guns were found in an unlocked closet at the Secaucus, N.J.-based hospital in July.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Pfizer countersues Moderna in COVID-19 vaccine patent infringement case
Pfizer and BioNTech filed a countersuit against Moderna Dec. 5 over their rival COVID-19 vaccines made from the same mRNA technology, court documents show.
West Virginia hospital evacuates after bomb threat
Madison, W.Va.-based Boone Memorial Hospital was evacuated following a bomb threat on the evening of Dec. 4.
New Jersey opioid treatment group to pay $3.15M to settle fraud allegations
A New Jersey-based opioid abuse treatment center will pay $3.15 million to resolve criminal and civil claims it solicited kickbacks, obstructed a federal audit and fraudulently billed Medicaid, the Justice Department said Dec. 5.
A sign CMS' vaccine mandate is no sure thing
The Biden administration is considering a Republican proposal to strike the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the U.S. military, a development that signals future possibility of reversal of the same mandate for healthcare workers.
3 pharmacy chains appeal Ohio $650M opioid ruling
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart have appealed a ruling that ordered them to pay $650 million for fueling the opioid epidemic in two Ohio counties, arguing the case should be thrown out or a new trial introduced, NBC affiliate WFMJ reported Dec. 5.
Wyoming couple can advance case against Riverton hospital over son’s birth, state Supreme Court rules
A Wyoming couple can now proceed with their case against the hospital where their disabled son was born, the state’s Supreme Court ruled, according to a Nov. 30 report from the Cowboy State Daily.
Former New York physician sentenced to 9 years for fraud — his 2nd time behind bars
A former New York physician was sentenced to prison for 111 months for fraud and identity theft as he attempted to steal almost $1 million from medical peer review companies, the Justice Department said Nov. 30. It was the second time the physician, Sp…
SSM Health sues surgeons leaving to start competing practice
Madison, Wis.-based SSM Health Dean Medical Group is suing two physicians who resigned to start a new practice, The Chippewa Herald reported Dec. 1.
Wyoming hospital and board member settle over noncompete dispute, report
Management at Jackson, Wyo.-based St. John’s Hospital have reached an agreement with a current physician board member over a noncompete conflict, averting the need for a possible trial and payment of up to $260,000, according to a Nov. 30 report in the…
