WASHINGTON — Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $ 8 billion, Justice Department officials announced Wednesday. The company will plead guilty to three counts, including… Read More »
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Although Dr. Eden Wells, Michigan’s chief medical executive, will face a jury trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and lying to a special police agent – all stemming from her handling of Flint’s 2014-15 water crisis – state officials just hired her as an “advisory physician” in the Michigan… Read More »
Former Lancaster mayor and pharmacy owner Charlie Smithgall won’t be facing charges for shooting at an armed man who police say tried to rob his pharmacy in Lancaster in October. The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office released a statement on social media Friday. “From our review of information and evidence obtained, we anticipate no charges… Read More »
Health Management Associates agreed to pay more than $ 260 million and entered a deferred prosecution agreement to settle criminal charges for allegedly paying physicians kickbacks and defrauding Medicare, Medicaid and other federal programs, the Justice Department said Tuesday. HMA, which was acquired by the for-profit hospital Community Health Systems in 2014, allegedly paid physicians… Read More »