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Lawmaker indicted for stem cell fraud Appeared in BioNews 1082 A Missouri state representative has been indicted by a federal grand jury for her part in a fraudulent scheme where patients were allegedly administered with COVID-19 treatments that were falsely claimed as containing stem cells. Dr Patricia Derges, a family medicine specialist and Republican lawmaker, offered her clients from Ozark Valley Medical Clinic, Missouri, amniotic fluid, which she claimed to contain stem cells, with the promise of helping an array of medical issues ranging from Lyme disease, to erectile dysfunction, to p...

By Rich McKay (Reuters) - A newly elected Missouri state representative faces 20 federal charges accusing her of selling fake COVID-19 treatments at t...

Missouri lawmaker charged with selling fake stem cell fluid, claiming it was treatment for COVID-19 By Austin Williams FBI warns of possible virus vaccine scams The FBI warned of potential COVID-19 vaccine scams as distribution in the U.S. gets underway and shared signs for Americans to not fall victim. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday that an elected Missouri state representative was indicted on federal charges for her involvement in an alleged fraud scheme in which medical clinics she owned sold fake stem cell treatments marketed as a potential cure for ...

State Rep. Tricia Derges, who runs multiple health clinics for low-income patients in the Ozarks area, has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of felony wire fraud, illegal distribution of controlled substances and making false statements, federal prosecutors revealed this week. Derges, R-Nixa, pleaded not guilty in her initial appearance Monday afternoon and was released without bond. Her case is set for jury trial March 22, though that could be delayed. Documents show she is being represented by Springfield-based attorney Stacie Bilyeu. In a news conference after the plea was entered, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri state lawmaker indicted on federal fraud charges for falsely promoting a treatment as having stem cells to help with COVID-19 and other illnesses has been asked to resign. House Speaker Rob Vescovo on Wednesday said fellow Republican Rep. Tricia Derges should step down after a federal grand jury indicted the Nixa legislator on fraud charges. He removed her from all her committee assignments Monday, when the indictment against her was unsealed. Derges allegedly falsely promoted a treatment she was selling at medical clinics as containing stem cells that cou...