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SEATTLE – Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna is again reaching out to Chinese-American community leaders to help protect residents from fraud and unfair business practices.
McKenna, working with Chinese-American community leaders, will host a free public forum focused on consumer protection issues from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 29, at the Attorney General’s Seattle office, 800 5th Ave. Suite 2000.
Producer of cystic fibrosis drug settles lawsuit over “off label marketing”
OLYMPIA – The state’s recession-battered general fund will receive a $261,844 deposit thanks to the latest settlement with a drug manufacturer.
Seven states, National Federation of Independent Businesses added as plaintiffs
Washington Health Foundation, PhRMA and AG McKenna Announce New Anti-Abuse Effort
Seattle — College students in Washington State identified misuse of prescription and over-the-counter medicines as one of the fastest growing problems on their campuses. A powerful new coalition of local, state and national organizations announced on Friday, April 9, 2010 at 12:30 p.m., an effort to address this challenge.
McKenna joins suit seeking millions owed to state’s Medicaid program
OLYMPIA — Washington and 16 other states say the manufacturer of two drugs to fight acid reflux, heartburn and other stomach-related illnesses owes hundreds of millions of dollars to their Medicaid programs.
AstraZeneca accused of funding junkets for doctors, illegally marketing manic depression drug
OLYMPIA – A drug manufacturer will pay Washington state nearly $10 million for improperly marketing Seroquel, a drug used to treat schizophrenia and manic depression.
Ceremony follows tough year for police and their families
OLYMPIA – The Washington state Law Enforcement Medal of Honor/Peace Officers’ Memorial ceremony will be held in Olympia on Friday.
Since 1854, more than 290 law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty in Washington state. In the last year alone, seven officers lost their lives. Several others were seriously injured.
ELLENSBURG – The Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) Friday charged Shellene D. Smith with Medicaid fraud. Two counts of First Degree Theft and seven counts of Medicaid False Statement were filed in Kittitas County Court.
According to charging documents, Smith knowingly received Medicaid payments and services for which she was legally ineligible. According to the AG’s Office, Smith illegally received over $29,000 in Medicaid payments and more than $24,000 in medical assistance.
Se han retirado 7 millones de cunas de baranda móvil del mercado.
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State government’s chief lawyer says court loss would invite ballot fraud
WASHINGTON, DC – Laws granting access to government records are constitutional, and the public’s right to double-check election officials and signature gatherers should be upheld.
That’s part of the case Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna took to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, as he defended the latest challenge to Washington state’s Public Records Act.
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