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Pharmacist and Two Pharmacies Agree to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Anti-Overdose Drug
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- Written by Super User Super User
- Published: 11 December 2021 11 December 2021
Boston, Massachusetts - Riad “Ray” Zahr, a pharmacist in Dearborn, Michigan, along with two specialty pharmacies that Zahr formerly owned and operated, have agreed to pay the United States $1 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims for the drug Evzio. Evzio was an injectable form of naloxone hydrochloride indicated for use to reverse opioid overdose. Evzio was the highest-priced version of naloxone on the market, and insurers frequently required the submission of prior authorization requests before they would approve coverage for Evzio.
United States Prevails in Actions to Seize and Forfeit Iranian Terror Group’s Missiles and Petroleum
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 11 December 2021 11 December 2021
Washington, DC - The Justice Department announced the successful forfeiture of two large caches of Iranian arms, including 171 surface-to-air missiles and eight anti-tank missiles, as well as approximately 1.1 million barrels of Iranian petroleum products. The U.S. Navy seized the weapons from two vessels in the Arabian Sea while conducting routine maritime security operations. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, orchestrated the arms shipments, which were destined for Houthi militants in Yemen.
Nicaragua’s Breaking of Diplomatic Relations with Taiwan
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 10 December 2021 10 December 2021
Washington, DC - The Ortega-Murillo regime has announced it has severed diplomatic relations and ended official contact with Taiwan, but the sham election on November 7 did not provide it with any mandate to remove Nicaragua from the family of American democracies. Without the mandate that comes with a free and fair election, Ortega’s actions cannot reflect the will of the Nicaraguan people, who continue to struggle for democracy and the ability to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas to Challenge Statewide Redistricting Plans
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 10 December 2021 10 December 2021
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State, challenging the State’s redistricting plans for the Texas congressional delegation and the Texas House of Representatives.
Fence Cutter Initiative delivers consequences
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 08 December 2021 08 December 2021
Santa Teresa, New Mexico - A suspected human smuggler was apprehended during a joint operation between the U.S. Border Patrol and the Government of Mexico on November 25.