A prominent UFC fighter and once title holder claims he was permanently injured because of a bad stem cell product dispensed at a Las Vegas clinic called Cellaxys. The clinic is owned by a company called Medical Systems Management. It appears other fighters may have also been referred to the clinic. Anyone who received a […]
FDA Finds CGMP Problems at Strides – New Whistleblower Opportunities
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a stern warning questioning product safety at a major Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer. The company, Strides Pharma Science, makes several drugs and pharmaceuticals distributed in the U.S. The warning letter follows warnings from earlier this year. July 2019 FDA Warning Letter to Strides Pharma Science Limited […]
Amiodarone® Dangerous Drug Claims (Pacerone® l Cordarone® l Nexterone®)
Amiodarone – Lifesaver or Killer Drug? [Updated August 2018 with a video!!!] Amiodarone is one of the most controversial pharmaceutical drugs available in the United States. From its first beginnings as a prescription anti-arrhythmic drug in 1985 to the hundreds of lawsuit claims to day, this powerful prescription drug has always had plenty of detractors. […]
Electric Utilities, Cybersecurity & Whistleblowers
As a child, I remember fallout shelter signs on many buildings and even a few nuclear safety drills at school. I am not sure how hiding under our little desks at school would protect us in the event of nuclear war, especially since we were living in such a target rich area. Today, the biggest […]
Yahoo! Finance July 5, 2019
Brian Mahany, Whistleblower Author and Lawyer, Tapped for MENSA Keynote by PR Newswire | Yahoo! Finance (108K) Whistleblower Attorney Brian Mahany, Bestselling (Qui Tam) Author, to Present: Whistleblowers: An Insider’s Look at Risks, Rewards, Laws, Outcomes & Qui Tam Bounties at MENSA Annual Conference Brian Mahany, an expert on federal whistleblower laws and successful qui […]
Edwards Lifesciences Cardiac Balloons Linked to Deaths (Active Investigation)
The FDA announced a broad recall of cardiac balloons manufactured by Edwards Lifesciences. The formal name of the recalled product is IntraClude Intra-Aortic Occlusion Device ICF100. Most people not in the healthcare industry call these devices a balloon. The FDA claims there may be three deaths linked to defective balloons. Although only 757 of these […]
SDVOSB Fraud & Whistleblower Rewards (Service Disabled Veterans)
The Federal Government Pays Cash Rewards to Whistleblowers with Information about SDVOSB Fraud If you have information about a person attempting to defraud the government’s Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Program (SDVOSB fraud), you may be entitled to a large cash reward. In this post we will look at the government’s SDVOSB program and […]
FDA Halts U.S. Stem Cell Injections
The Mayo Clinic claims stem cell therapy “offer great promise for new medical treatments.” Contrast that with the what the FDA says, “Stem cells have been called everything from cure-alls to miracle treatments. But don’t believe the hype. Some unscrupulous providers offer stem cell products that are both unapproved and unproven. So beware of potentially […]
Non-traded REITs 2.0 (and “Nontraded Preferred Shares”) – A Bad Idea
[Post edited July 2019] When we first posted this story in July 2016, it was on the heels of a story published in the widely respected securities industry trade publication, InvestmentNews. They published a story titled “REIT with a Twist — and a High Commission — is New Darling of Independent Brokers-Dealers.” If that title […]
More Sad Medicare Fraud Tales – Arriva Medical and AmMed
[Post updated June 2019] The year was 2012 when diabetic supply company AmMed settled a whistleblower Medicare fraud action brought by a former company salesperson. Bryan McNeese claimed that AmMed was illegally hawking diabetic supplies to Medicare recipients. McNeese filed a lawsuit under the federal False Claims Act in 2009 and after three years of […]