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State launches Lap-Band investigation
The California Department of Insurance is investigating the business practices of Lap-Band surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign, according to insurer Aetna Inc.
The insurance giant said in a statement that it was...Tags: Law Enforcement, Food and Drug Administration, Career and Workplace, Allergan Inc., Laws
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FDA accuses 1-800-GET-THIN of using misleading Lap-Band ads
The Food and Drug Administration has accused the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company of using misleading advertising in its promotion of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery, saying the billboard, radio and television ads underplay serious risks to patients.
The...Tags: Music, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Procedures and Tests, Instrument Engineering, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Clinics halt Lap-Band surgeries
Two clinics tied to 1-800-GET-THIN have temporarily halted Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries after the device's maker said it would no longer sell to companies affiliated with the massive advertising campaign.
The two brothers identified in lawsuits as...Tags: Trials, Music, Concerts, Entertainment, Allergan Inc.
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Doctor accused of 'gross negligence' in death of Lap-Band patient
The Medical Board of California has faulted a doctor in the 2010 death of a Lap-Band patient who had surgery at a clinic affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign, filing charges that could cause him to lose his license to practice.
The board has...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Food and Drug Administration, Allergan Inc., Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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ID errors put hundreds in L.A. County jails
Hundreds of people have been wrongly imprisoned inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department jails in recent years, with some spending weeks behind bars before authorities realized those arrested were mistaken for wanted criminals, a Times...Tags: Law Enforcement, Justice System, Career and Workplace, Prisons, Laws
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1-800-GET-THIN is sued by former workers
Workers at weight-loss surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign persuaded patients to have medically unnecessary surgeries and billed insurance companies for procedures that were never performed, a new lawsuit alleges.
Two women who...Tags: Trials, Music, Concerts, Justice System, Entertainment
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Cash payments made at Coliseum raves to be probed
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission said Monday that it would amend a lawsuit against two of its former managers and a pair of rave companies to include new allegations that large cash payments were improperly made to a union representative as...
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