Former medical director of Suboxone manufacturer Indivior sentenced in connection with drug safety claims news-expressky.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news-expressky.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
15 Named In $26 Million International Trade Fraud Scheme Details Written by Justice Department
Houston, Texas - A federal grand jury in Houston, Texas, has returned a criminal indictment against eight individuals, while a related civil complaint has charged 14 individuals and one company relating to international trade fraud violations stemming from a decade-long scheme involving tires from China.
Law enforcement arrested Zheng “Miranda” Zhou, 53, of Missouri City, and Kun “Bruce” Liu, 40, of Sugar Land. They made their initial appearances in Houston federal court today, at which time the criminal indictment was unsealed.
Also charged in the indictment are Qinghua “Shirley” Song, 44, of Jurupa Valley, California; and Chinese residents Yue “Joanna” Peng, 42, Li “Cathy” Chen, 38, Xin “Devin” Zhang, age unknown, Shaohui “Jasper” Jia, 40, and Deng “David” Yongqiang, 36. They are all considered fugitives and warrants remai
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TEXAS HEART HOSPITAL AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY THHBP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC TO PAY $48 MILLION TO SETTLE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS RELATED TO ALLEGED KICKBACKS The Gilmer Mirror
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TEXAS HEART HOSPITAL AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY THHBP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC TO PAY $48 MILLION TO SETTLE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS RELATED TO ALLEGED KICKBACKS
WASHINGTON – Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest LLP, a partially physician-owned hospital in Plano, Texas, and its wholly owned subsidiary, THHBP Management Company LLC (collectively, the “Heart Hospital”) have agreed to pay the United States $48 million to resolve claims that the Heart Hospital violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims to the Medicare program that resulted from violations of the Physician Self-Referral Law and the Anti‑Kickback Statute, the Justice Department announced today.
Texas Heart Hospital and Wholly-Owned Subsidiary THHBP Management Company LLC to Pay $48 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Alleged Kickbacks justice.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from justice.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Action Follows Sentencing of Former CEO and Corporate Resolutions
ABINGDON, Virginia - Timothy Baxter, the former medical director of Indivior PLC, was sentenced today in federal court in Abingdon, Virginia, to six months home detention, 100 hours of community service, and a $100,000 criminal fine in connection with the company’s marketing of an opioid drug.
Baxter pleaded guilty in August 2020 to a one-count misdemeanor Information related to Indivior’s false and misleading representations to the Massachusetts Medicaid program (MassHealth) regarding Suboxone, a drug approved for recovering opioid addicts to avoid or reduce withdrawal symptoms. In connection with his guilty plea to causing the introduction into interstate commerce of misbranded drugs under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Baxter admitted that he failed to prevent Indivior from sending false and misleading information to MassHealth related to the relative safety of Suboxone Film, a version of Suboxone,