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… Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 9:34 What’s delaying some generic drugs from coming to market? By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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… Continue reading
Jan 28 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. Continue reading
Oct 21 Is that lavender soap really ‘organic’? By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press According to the Organic Trade Association, sales of those nonfood organic products were about $2.8 billion last year, a small share of the overall organic market but growing rapidly. Among the most popular items: household cleaners, cosmetics, gardening products, clothing,… Continue reading
Jul 01 T-Mobile made millions in bogus charges, says the FTC By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — T-Mobile USA knowingly made hundreds of millions of dollars off its customers in potentially bogus charges, a federal regulator alleged Tuesday in a complaint likely to mar the reputation of a household name in wireless communications. Continue reading
Jun 28 Do you think you are paying a fair price for prescription drugs? By News Desk Take our poll and share your story with the NewsHour community. Continue reading