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A Texas pharmacy owner was sentenced today to four years and four months in prison and ordered to pay over $59 million in restitution for paying illegal kickbacks and engaging in a money laundering conspiracy.

Spinal device manufacturer Innovasis Inc. and senior executives Brent Felix and Garth Felix have agreed to pay $12 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to spine surgeons. Brent Felix is the founder, President, and Chairman of the Board of Innovasis, headquartered in Utah. Garth Felix has held various leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer.

A hematology and oncology practice in Texas entered into an unlawful kickback arrangement with a diagnostic reference laboratory.

A review of recent medical-related criminal activity related to the unlawful dispensing and distribution of prescription medications.

San Antonio–based healthcare providers have agreed to pay over $4 million in civil settlements to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act through an unlawful kickback arrangement.

The FBI needs the public's help identifying a man caught on video they believe is responsible for an attack on a SoCal Edison electrical substation.

Baldwins Pattie Drug Store and owner Matthew Krawczak will ultimately be restricted from being in the pharmacy business for 10 years. This follows a resolution to allegations over the sale

A San Elizario man was sentenced in a federal court in El Paso to 140 months (nearly 12 years) in federal prison for conspiracy to commit hostage taking.

United Memorial Medical Center has agreed to pay $2 million and to make additional contingent payments to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations, the United States Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

Schaeffer is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, five counts of health care fraud, and three counts of engaging in unlawful monetary transactions