A former Boston nurse pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of doses of opioids from an emergency room locked drug cabinet in 2019.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
HHS loses another No Surprises Act lawsuit
A Texas federal judge has sided with the Texas Medical Association for a third time in its series of legal challenges over the No Surprises Act, this time over a 600 percent hike in administrative fees when seeking dispute resolutions.
Ochsner resident arrested after video camera found in staff bathroom
An Ochsner resident is facing 10 counts of video voyeurism after a camera was found inside a hospital bathroom, NBC affiliate WDSU reported Aug. 3.
Judge limits scope of CarePoint Health ambulance service lawsuit
A New Jersey judge restricted the amount of damages Bayonne-based CarePoint Health can receive in a lawsuit over ambulance services, The Jersey Journal reported Aug. 3.
Teva to pay hospitals $126M opioid settlement
Teva Pharmaceuticals, an Israel-based drug manufacturer, has agreed to pay U.S. hospitals up to $126 million to settle allegations that its marketing of opioids increased the hospitals’ operating costs, according to financial documents published Aug. 2.
Oncologist wins $39.5M in retaliation lawsuit
A jury awarded more than $39.5 million to an oncologist who accused UC San Diego of retaliation after a dispute over a $10 million donation, The Brunswick News reported Aug. 3.
Ozempic, Mounjaro drugmakers sued over stomach paralysis claims
A Louisiana woman filed suit against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and accused the drug companies of failing to warn patients about the risk of a paralyzed stomach, or gastroparesis, with their popular Type 2 diabetes drugs.
12 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From HCA facing a discrimination lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to St. Luke’s Health System winning $52.5 million in a harassment case, here are 12 hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker’s has reported since July 25:
Physicians sue to end implicit bias training requirement in California
Two physicians and a nonprofit group have filed a lawsuit against the Medical Board of California to stop it from enforcing a state requirement for physicians to study the role of implicit bias in health inequities as part of continuing medical educati…
Consumer advocates want more notice on Georgia hospital closures
Following Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System’s abrupt closure of two Atlanta Medical Center facilities in late 2022, health systems in the state should in the future provide 180 days of notice of their intent to shutter, according to a consumer…
