Asbestos Disease Clinic in Libby, Montana, Must Pay $6M for False Claims
An acclaimed health clinic in a small Montana mining town known for treating asbestos patients has been ordered to pay almost $6 million in penalties and damages.
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic, known as CARD, faced a federal False Claims Act case filed by BNSF Railway in 2019. In June a jury found the clinic filed 337 false claims for patients who received Medicare and other benefits that they were not qualified to accept.
U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen wrote in a July 18 order that the clinic demonstrated “a reckless disregard for proper medical procedure and the legal requirements of govern...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 10, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniel Mojica Tags: Asbestos (general) Legal Source Type: news
Montana clinic files for bankruptcy following $6 million judgment over false asbestos claims
A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination has filed for bankruptcy protection after a judge ordered it to pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and damages for submitting false asbestos claims (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Receives Orphan Drug Designation
A novel therapy for mesothelioma has been given orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Avenge Bio, a biotechnology company working on a new treatment platform for immunotherapy, announced it was granted the designation for its drug AVB-001 in June. It is currently enrolling patients in ongoing phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal mesothelioma and fallopian tube cancer.
AVB-001 is a new treatment being developed by Avenge Bio using its LOCOcyte immunotherapy platform to treat solid tumors. It’s a first-in-human, si...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 9, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lynette Zilio Tags: Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments Source Type: news
Using marine bacteria to detoxify asbestos
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/07/science-highlights/detoxifying-asbestos-thumbnail.jpg?itok=j_C9d5kj" /><br /><p>NIEHS-supported research shows that bacteria from extreme marine environments can help reduce toxic properties of asbestos.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - August 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Mesothelioma Baby Powder Lawsuit Costs J & J $18.8 Million
A jury has ruled that Johnson & Johnson must pay $18.8 million in monetary damages to a California man who developed mesothelioma after long-time exposure to the company’s talc-based baby powder.
The decision was made following a six-week trial, the first centered around talcum powder that J&J has encountered in nearly two years. This comes as the company continues to settle thousands of other similar suits.
Emory Hernandez Valadez, 24, said he had been using talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder since childhood. Because of Valadez’s failing health, the case was cleared for trial. It was an exception to the...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - July 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Legal Mesothelioma Source Type: news
J & J Files Sues Researchers Over Studies of Asbestos in Talc
Johnson & Johnson is suing doctors who published studies connecting the company’s talc-based personal care products to cancer. LTL Management, a newly-formed subsidiary that absorbed J&J’s talc liability in 2021, filed the lawsuits in May and July in federal court.
The litigation is seeking monetary damages and a retraction and/or a correction over studies that claimed the products contained talc tainted with asbestos and could cause people to develop mesothelioma cancer.
Attorney Mark Lanier represented 22 women in a successful talc lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson in 2018. He recently t...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - July 27, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Source Type: news
J & J Sues Researchers Over Studies of Asbestos in Talc
Johnson & Johnson is suing doctors who published studies connecting the company’s talc-based personal care products to cancer. LTL Management, a newly-formed subsidiary that absorbed J&J’s talc liability in 2021, filed the lawsuits in May and July in federal court.
The litigation is seeking monetary damages and a retraction and/or a correction over studies that claimed the products contained talc tainted with asbestos and could cause people to develop mesothelioma cancer.
Attorney Mark Lanier represented 22 women in a successful talc lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson in 2018. He recently t...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - July 27, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Source Type: news
Did asbestos-filled BBC studios cause Dame Esther Rantzen's stage-four lung cancer? Ex-That's Life host, 83, asks if unhealthy buildings or air pollution triggered her condition but adds 'You've got to die of something'
Dame Esther Rantzen questions whether asbestos in Lime Grove studios caused her stage 4 lung cancer. She worked in the building for decades, which was allegedly ridden with the deadly mineral. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Asbestos, Bailouts and a Half-Built Mall Show UK Crisis in Cheap Rentals
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oregon DEQ warns residents to use caution handling fire debris
Debris from last week's Kmart fire has tested positive for asbestos. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 24, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Talk: Q2 Earnings Soar, But Litigation Looms On Horizon
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay nearly $19 million in damages by a California to a mesothelioma victim • The company has proposed a $8.9 billion settlement to end tens of thousands of cases and stop new ones from coming through • The stock declined at the news, but gained 6% at the…#johnsonjohnson # #healthcare #qaisvaluevaultkit #hernandez #erikhaas #babypowder #ltlmanagement #newjersey #chapter11 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Judge orders Montana health clinic to pay nearly $6 million over false asbestos claims
The Montana clinic submitted hundreds of false asbestos claims. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Judge orders Montana health clinic to pay nearly $6 million over false asbestos claims
A judge has ruled that a health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination must pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and damages after submitting hundreds of false asbestos claims.#montana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Researchers Use Marine Bacteria to Reduce Asbestos Toxicity
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Earth and Environmental Science have found that bacteria from extreme marine environments may potentially detoxify asbestos. The process involves bioremediation, which is a branch of biotechnology that uses living organisms such as bacteria to remove contaminants or toxins from the environment.
The study found that marine microbes are a better option for asbestos bioremediation than soil bacteria or fungi that have been tested in the past. Researchers decided to try the microbes because they use inorganic compounds and can interact with several mine...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - July 18, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Source Type: news
EPA Finalizes Comprehensive Asbestos Reporting Rule
On July 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its final rule requiring comprehensive reporting on asbestos. The new directive, issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act, requires importers and manufacturers of asbestos-related products to report use and exposure information from the past four years.
The reporting rule comes out of the EPA’s Risk Evaluation of Asbestos Part 2, which is focusing on legacy asbestos and disposal. This includes details about any products containing the carcinogenic mineral and applies to all six types of asbestos. Data acquired from this new rule will help inform and g...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - July 18, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Source Type: news
