Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a lawsuit June 24 against pharmacy benefit managers Optum Rx and Express Scripts for their alleged role in enabling the opioid epidemic in the state.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Maine physician faces up to 300 years in prison for overprescribing opioids
A Maine physician was found guilty on 15 counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances.
Supreme Court to review Tennessee's gender-affirming care ban
The Supreme Court has agreed to assess the constitutionality of Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for people younger than 18, The Washington Post reported June 24.
Sutter Health beats $519M double-billing allegations
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health beat a whistleblower’s lawsuit alleging that the health system owed $519 million for double-billing expensive operating room services without documentation, Law360 reported June 20.
Medical device CEO sentenced to 6 years for 'dummy' products
The CEO of medical device company Stimwave on June 17 was sentenced to six years in prison for helping create and sell fake components for chronic pain devices implanted in patients.
Justice Department unseals documents in Texas Children's HIPAA violation case
The Justice Department unsealed documents related to Eithan Haim, MD, who is accused of violating HIPAA by leaking internal documents from Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital concerning gender-affirming services.
FDA again delays Drug Supply Chain Security Act enforcement
Pharmacies with 25 or fewer full-time employees now have until late 2026 to fulfill requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, according to the FDA.
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From the Supreme Court ruling in favor to the FDA to a judge ordering Prospect Medical to pay more than $17 million within 10 days, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported since June 10:
Judge slams California system as safety-net hospitals 'fall into disrepair'
Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings has come under fire for the alleged mismanagement of two of its safety-net hospitals in Providence, R.I.
Nurse charged in Oregon hospital drug diversion case
A former nurse at the center of a drug diversion case that allegedly harmed dozens of patients at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., was arrested June 13 and faces 44 counts of second-degree assault. The arrest comes after a seven-m…
