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Mallinckrodt sues Bracco
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mallinckrodt has filed suit against two U.S.-based subsidiaries of Italian contrast firm Bracco for patent infringement, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.
April 8, 2009
Epix works to avoid bankruptcy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals of Lexington, MA, may be forced to seek bankruptcy protection if it cannot restructure its financial obligations.
April 8, 2009
Acacia inks new licensing deals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Subsidiaries of patent holding company Acacia Research have signed deals to license patents to several PACS and display companies.
April 7, 2009
HIV case probed in tainted colonoscope investigation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is investigating whether there's a link between a patient's positive HIV test and unsterilized colonoscopy equipment that may have exposed thousands of veterans to infectious diseases.
April 6, 2009
MedQuist receives final judgment on lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Speech recognition and transcription technology provider MedQuist has received a final judgment on a class-action suit.
April 2, 2009
Pressure builds on CMS to pay for VC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Members of Congress and lobbyists are putting pressure on the U.S Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reverse its opposition to federal reimbursement for virtual colonoscopy.
April 1, 2009
The Profit Center: Part 2 -- Steering clear of Stark and false-claims violations
By Mark F. Weiss
What can you do to keep your practice clear of healthcare fraud and abuse? A recent federal court case may provide some guidance to radiology practices, at least with respect to Stark regulations, according to healthcare business and legal affairs expert Mark Weiss.
March 30, 2009
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Court orders GE to pay Bracco, correct Visipaque ads
By Wayne Forrest
A U.S. federal court has ordered GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., to pay $11.4 million to Bracco Diagnostics of Princeton, NJ, over marketing claims made regarding GE's Visipaque x-ray contrast agent.
March 29, 2009
NSF trials to begin early next year
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. District Court judge in Cleveland has scheduled the first of four trials to begin in January 2010 for the lawsuits related to gadolinium MRI contrast agent side effects and their possible connection to nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF).
March 26, 2009
Nevada radiology practice to pay $2 million settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Nevada radiology practice has agreed to pay $2 million to settle accusations by the U.S. government that it submitted false reimbursement claims to Medicare.
March 26, 2009
California hospital fined $25,000 for pediatric CT radiation overdose
By Cynthia E. Keen
A California hospital where a 2-year-old child received a massive overdose of radiation during a series of CT scans has been hit with a $25,000 fine by state regulatory authorities, who found that the facility did not follow its own written policies and procedures regarding radiation safety.
March 23, 2009
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Tucson cardiologists settle Stark law case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona has reached a settlement with three Tucson cardiologists accused of submitting claims for Medicare payments for nuclear cardiology studies in violation of the Stark law prohibiting self-referral.
March 19, 2009
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