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Sat.Sep 05, 2015 - Fri.Sep 11, 2015

Research Misconduct on Grizzly Bear Study Leads to Paper Retraction

The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A popular scientific paper investigating diabetes and obesity in grizzly bears was retracted from the journal Cell Metabolism on Tuesday, according to The Wall Street Journal. The reason: one of the scientists manipulated data. This is by no means the first time falsified data and researchers have crossed paths.

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Dentists Targeted for Billing Medicaid for Dead Patients; Okay to Treat Dead Patients, You Just Can't Bill for It

The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Two South Florida dentists are at the center of a fraud investigation after, among other things, allegedly billing Medicaid for unnecessary dentures for their patients, according to the Florida Attorney General's Office. Married couple Marino Vigna and Beth Reinstein operate Sunrise Dental Clinic in Fort Lauderdale.

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Sat.Sep 05, 2015 - Fri.Sep 11, 2015

Research Misconduct on Grizzly Bear Study Leads to Paper Retraction

Dentists Targeted for Billing Medicaid for Dead Patients; Okay to Treat Dead Patients, You Just Can't Bill for It

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