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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Omniscan Litigation
Hundreds of federal and state lawsuits have been filed against General Electric by people suffering from nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), a disease that causes a painful hardening of skin around joints and affects internal organs. They allege that GE’s imaging drug Omniscan (also known as Gadodiamide), which is injected into patients to make it easier to read MRI scans, caused them to contract NSF. GE has reportedly settled many of the lawsuits out of court pursuant to undisclosed terms.
- Misconduct Type
- Health
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Filing
- 3/3/2008
| Further Information |
Released |
| Complaint |
8/10/2010 |
