After Danish multinational pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk settled claims that it marketed drugs using a "white coat" sales scam, global pharmaceutical competitor Eli Lilly is facing similar charges. A recently unsealed whistleblower lawsuit alleges that Lilly ran...
Year: 2017
Cancer centers in war of words, legal actions
A Texas cancer centers chain with locations across the Southwest has been embroiled in a years-long legal dispute with an Arkansas competitor. Landmark Cancer Center has locations in San Antonio, Dallas, Plano and other spots in Texas.Its Fayetteville facility is...
3 tips to improve dispensing accuracy at your pharmacy
If you operate a pharmacy, you want to do a great job of getting patients the medications they need. However, sometimes mistakes happen. When your staff gets busy or distracted, they may make errors. What may seem like a small mistake can have severe consequences....
Depression, nurses and licensing worries
Nurses in Texas can lose their nursing licenses for a multitude of reasons, one of which includes bad behavior. However, some worry about whether episodes of depression may put their license at risk. That worry may cause some to avoid seeking the treatment they...
Texas podiatrist enters plea agreement on health care fraud charge
It takes about four hours to drive north from Austin to Frisco, Texas. We are not sure how long it would take to walk those 220 miles, but we're pretty certain that you might need to visit a podiatrist after you arrive.With the help of an effective attorney, a Frisco...
Causes of unintentional health care fraud
When it comes to health care fraud, ignorance of the law will not save you. You may think you are safe because you are an honest professional with a qualified billing department. However, errors can lead to investigations, and even if nothing turns up, it can hurt...
Texas Medical Board disciplines 38 doctors
Late last month, the Texas Medical Board met and disciplined 38 doctors. The disciplinary actions included nine orders involving allegations of unprofessional conduct, six involving quality of care violations, one revocation of a license, three restrictions of...
Questions to ask before buying a health care facility
If you are considering entering the health care industry as an owner, you are not alone. According to MB Financial Bank, there has been high activity in the merger and acquisition of health care businesses. Participation can lead not only to increased income for you...
Pediatric surgeon facing criminal charges, license suspension
About an hour south of New York City, a pediatric surgeon is facing some of the most serious accusations a doctor can encounter. The 71-year-old New Jersey surgeon is accused of improperly touching a teenage patient, according to news reports.The doctor has had to...
Considerations in selling a health care business
If you own a home health care agency, hospice or other health care-related business, a time may come when you start to think about selling it. Maybe you have reached the stage of life where you are considering retirement, or maybe you have found that holding on to the...