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Supplement Company to Pay $2.2 Million for False Diabetes Treatment Claims
March 12, 2014 By Susan Smith Leave a Comment
The Wellness Support Network, Inc., a supplement company, and its two principals, Robert Held and his daughter Robyn Held (owners) will pay nearly $2.2 million to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as ordered by the U. S. District Court for the … [Read More...]
U.S. Alzheimer’s Death Toll is Greater Than Expected, Similar to Cancer and Heart Disease Rates
March 12, 2014 By Gregory Hammond Leave a Comment
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) caused an estimated 503,000 deaths in Americans 75 years of age and older in 2010, which would make the disease the third leading cause of death within the U.S., according to a study released in Neurology. To put that number … [Read More...]
Committee Seeks Details of CMS Provider Screening, Fraud Prevention
March 11, 2014 By Michelle Oxman Leave a Comment
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has asked CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner for answers to detailed questions about the agency’s efforts to combat fraud through screening of providers and checks of databases as well as its administration of … [Read More...]
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