U.S. Launches Probe of Medical Supplies: NYT
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The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the medical supply industry over concerns that some health care providers bilked government programs including Medicare, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
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The American Medical Association wants authorities to investigate whether quickie retail-based health clinics run by pharmacy chains pose conflicts of interest that put profits ahead of patient health.
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U.S. health officials on Thursday urged state attorneys general to fully investigate reports of price gouging by companies distributing scarce supplies of influenza vaccine and fully prosecute offenders.
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New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo  said on Wednesday he is conducting an industry-wide probe of  health insurers into an alleged scheme to defraud consumers by  manipulating reimbursement rates.
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Congress' watchdog should  investigate how financial products are sold on military bases,  two senators urged on Wednesday, after reports some insurers  and mutual fund companies target soldiers with pricey,  questionable products.
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German medical equipment company Fresenius Medical Care AG said Wednesday it has received subpoenas from the US Department of Justice calling on it to hand over documents about hormone-level testing and vitamin D therapies.
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New York State regulators are looking  into WellCare Health Plans Inc's  activities as they  relate to the state's Medicaid program, a person familiar with  the investigation said on Tuesday.
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The chairman of a House committee asked two medical device companies and three drug makers for documents as part of an investigation.
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New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo plans on Wednesday to announce the launch of an industrywide investigation into health-care insurers, his office said.
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Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into counterfeit-wine sales and subpoenaed leading rare wine collectors and top auction houses including Christie's in London and Zachys in New York, according a Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday.
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New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed Merck & Co and Schering-Plough Corp for documents and information to see whether the companies hid the results of a study on their cholesterol drug Vytorin.
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The World Trade Organization opened an investigation Monday into whether the United States was violating international commerce rules that limited subsidies to American farmers.
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U.S. regulators have approved a new  medical device to evaluate patients suspected of having blood  clots blocking vessels, including pulmonary arteries, the  manufacturer, Biosite Inc., said on Thursday.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will investigate the disappearance of $22 million worth of equipment, computers and other items from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Congress started an investigation on Tuesday into whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration overlooked problems at a British plant that led to the withdrawal of half the country's flu vaccine supply.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expects to inspect Boston Scientific Corp.'s Galway, Ireland factory in the "near future" as part of its probe into the company's coronary stent recall, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission has launched a formal investigation into whether flu  vaccine maker Chiron Corp. CHIR.O violated securities laws,  the company said on Friday.