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May 15, 2017

OIG Tracking Fraud, Inappropriate Use Within Rapidly Growing Genetic Testing Industry

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With data analytics and more specific billing codes, the government has improved its ability to identify medically unnecessary genetic testing and other fraudulent activity.

Jul 15, 2016

Oh, Wrong Rate

Columbia University settles a civil fraud lawsuit that said it improperly used its on-campus indirect cost rate when seeking reimbursement for more than 400 grants.

Dec 31, 2015

Pathway Genomics to Pay $4M to Settle Kickback Allegations

The US Department of Justice sued the company for paying doctors to perform its genomic tests, and then obtaining government reimbursements.

Nov 03, 2014

Bio-Rad Resolves Foreign Corruption Investigation; Will Pay $55M to SEC, DOJ

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) — Bio-Rad Laboratories has resolved a US Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into its violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act due to the company's subsidiaries having made improper payments to foreign officials in Russia, Vietnam, and Thailand in order to

Sep 30, 2014

US Investigation into Agilent's China Operations Concludes Without Actions

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Agilent Technologies said in a regulatory document on Monday that an investigation by US regulators into possible infractions by the company's employees in China has ended without any enforcement actions by the agencies.

Sep 09, 2013

Agilent Investigating Possible Business Infractions in China; Discloses Additional 250 Layoffs

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Agilent Technologies has launched an investigation into activities of certain of its employees in China for possible infractions of US law, the company said in its Form 10-Q.

Apr 17, 2013

SCOTUS Justices Struggle to Draw Line between Isolated DNA, cDNA in Gene Patent Hearing

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Originally published April 16.

Aug 22, 2012

Federal Circuit Judges Considered USPTO Policy, Industry Impact in Ruling on Myriad's Gene Patents

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Originally published Aug. 20.

Jul 25, 2012

At Federal Circuit Hearing, Plaintiffs in Myriad Case Fight to Keep Gene Patentability Issue on the Table

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Originally published July 20.

Mar 01, 2012

Bruker Investigation Finds Employees Bribed Chinese Officials

By a GenomeWeb staff reporter
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Bruker said this week it has found that certain employees in its Bruker Optics subsidiary bribed officials in China and the company has fired them.

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Best Options

The Seattle Times writes that pharmacogenomics testing can help choose medications that may work best for people with depression.

A Butterfly's Wings

Researchers report that deleting one gene from butterflies affects their wing coloration patterns, according to the Washington Post.

This Week in PNAS

In PNAS this week: genome sequencing of weevil symbionts, retinoid X receptor deletion in lung cancer metastasis, and more.

Pathogen Tracking

Sequencing could help combat foodborne illnesses, according to a blog post by Food and Drug Administration officials.

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