Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Rhode Island FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, July 18, 2019 PROVIDENCE, RI – A Cranston man who admitted to collecting Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) while at the same time depositing hundreds of thousands of dollars in his personal bank account and obtaining a home mortgage for more than a…
‘Colored’ and Decorative Contact Lenses: A Prescription Is A Must
Español [embedded content] This overview of safe use for decorative and colored contacts includes tips for proper care. Wouldn’t it be cool to have vampire eyes for Halloween? Or deep violet eyes to match your purple sweater? How about your favorite sports team’s logo on your eyes just for fun? You can have all of…
January 5, 2016: Two Defendants Sentenced to Prison in Conspiracy to Distribute Over $6.6 Million in Contraband Cigarettes
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Maryland FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, January 5, 2016 Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced Nikolay Zakharyan, age 24, of Owings Mills, Maryland, and Zarakh Yelizarov, age 53, of Pikesville, Maryland, today to a year and a day in prison, and 18 months in prison,…
Former Nurse at Grace Healthcare Sentenced on Tampering Charge
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, July 26, 2019 Abingdon, VIRGINIA – Amanda Kilgore, a former LPN at Grace Healthcare in Abingdon, was sentenced yesterday to 36 months in federal prison for tampering with consumer products. United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen made the announcement today following a hearing Thursday…
Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib): Drug Safety Communication – Due to an Increased Risk of Blood Clots and Death with Higher Dose
[Posted 07/26/2019] AUDIENCE: Patient, Health Professional, Pharmacy, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology ISSUE: FDA has approved new warnings about an increased risk of blood clots and of death with the 10 mg twice daily dose of Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib), which is used in patients with ulcerative colitis. In addition, the approved use of tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis will…
Medical Devices for Weight Loss and Weight Management: What to Know
Before recommending a medical device, health care providers will probably want their patients to have tried lifestyle changes that include healthy eating and increased physical activity. Even if a person is prescribed a weight loss or weight management device, he or she still must make lifestyle changes. Español If your health care provider finds that…
Some Medicines and Driving Don’t Mix
Image Español If you’re taking a medication, is it safe to drive? Most likely, yes. Still, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises you to make sure before operating any type of vehicle, whether a car, bus, train, plane, or boat. Although most medications won’t affect your ability to drive, some prescription and over-the-counter…
September 22, 2017: Drug Maker Aegerion Agrees to Plead Guilty; Will Pay More Than $35 Million to Resolve Criminal Charges and Civil False Claims Allegations
Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based subsidiary of Novelion Therapeutics Inc., has agreed to plead guilty to charges relating to its prescription drug, Juxtapid, the Justice Department announced today. As charged in a criminal information filed today, Aegerion introduced Juxtapid into interstate commerce that was…
November 3, 2017: Vero Beach Orthopedic Surgeon Charged in Drug Conspiracy Resulting in Death
Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations An orthopedic surgeon practicing in Vero Beach, Florida, was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance which resulted in death, aiding and abetting the distribution of a controlled substance which resulted in death, and attempted possession with intent to distribute…
October 31, 2017: South Korean Maker of Contact Lenses, Company CEO Charged with Smuggling Products into U.S. by Failing to Declare Full Value
Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations Two Southland Retailers Also Charged with Illegally Selling Decorative Contact Lenses LOS ANGELES – Geo Medical Co., Ltd., a contact lens manufacturer based in the Republic of Korea that claims to be the “leading brand of circle lenses,” has been charged in federal court with…