CEO SUMMARY: Over the past 24 months, federal prosecutors have announced a steady parade of criminal convictions, guilty pleas, and settlement agreements involving fraud and clinical laboratory testing. Not only are these cases numerous, but some resolve legal actions initiated by the federal Department of Justice six to eight years ago—for fraudulent acts by defendants […]
Federal Cases against Labs Result in Convictions
In recent weeks, Dept. of Justice announced numerous convictions, settlements involving lab fraud
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XXXI, No. 14 - October 14, 2024 Issue
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