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Jul 13

FDA warns of fake government warning letters sent to consumers

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

U.S. health authorities are alerting consumers to a new scam involving fake government warning letters sent to people who tried to buy medicines online or over the phone.

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Apr 05

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New Facebook revelations over user privacy deepen crisis and invite scrutiny

By PBS News Hour

Social media giant Facebook says it now believes that up to 87 million people had their data improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm that worked for the Trump campaign, and that public profiles for most of the…

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Feb 07

Vizio tracked, sold user data from millions of smart TVs, says FTC

By Dayana Morales Gomez

Smart device company will pay $2.2 million in a settlement that for the first time classifies individual television viewing as "sensitive information."…

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Aug 23

Congress scolds pharmaceutical company’s price hike on EpiPens

By Ed Silverman, STAT

Mylan has raised the list price of EpiPens more than 450 percent since 2004, after adjusting for inflation, according to Elsevier’s Gold Standard Drug Database. A pack of two EpiPens cost about $100 in today’s dollars in 2004, but the…

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Jan 27

FTC sues for-profit DeVry University over job, earning claims

By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Another large for-profit college is under government scrutiny — this time, it's DeVry University.

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Jun 11

Federal regulators go after crowdfunding scams on Kickstarter and GoFundMe

By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are going after people who raise money online through crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and GoFundMe but don't follow through on their promises.

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Jun 05

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What’s delaying some generic drugs from coming to market?

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The Federal Trade Commission's recent $1.2 billion settlement over the drug Provigil has brought so-called "pay for delay" deals for generic drugs back into the spotlight. Opponents say these deals delay generic medications to market, costing consumers billions. But drug…

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May 28

Drugmaker to pay $1.2 billion to settle ‘pay for delay’ lawsuit

By Megan Thompson

The Federal Trade Commission announced today it has settled a lawsuit against drug company Cephalon, now owned by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, for $1.2 billion – the largest settlement of its kind to date.

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May 19

Federal Trade Commission files complaint in one of the biggest charity fraud cases ever

By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press

A Tennessee man and his family used much of the $187 million it collected for cancer patients to buy themselves cars, gym memberships and take luxury cruise vacations, pay for college tuition and employ family members with six-figure salaries, federal…

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Jan 28

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Prepaid mobile provider TracFone to pay $40 million settlement

By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The nation's largest prepaid mobile provider, TracFone, will pay $40 million to settle government claims that it misled smartphone customers with promises of unlimited data service.

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