by Associated Press Published: January 9,2012
Tags: Cancer, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, clinic, courts, doctors, health, healthcare, medicine, oncologists, physicians
SUMMIT — A defense lawyer wants a federal judge to give him more time to prepare for trial in the case of a cancer clinic accused of using old syringes and watered-down chemotherapy drugs. Attorney George Lucas asked for the delay because he expects prosecutors to hand over thousands more pages of information he must [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 19,2011
Tags: Cancer, cancer treatment, clinics, courts, doctors, health, healthcare, HIV, immunity, lawsuit
SUMMIT — A cancer clinic doctor in south Mississippi who was already facing federal criminal charges for allegedly using old syringes and watered-down chemotherapy drugs is now facing a civil lawsuit that claims a patient contracted HIV from a dirty needle. Dr. Meera Sachdeva, founder of Rose Cancer Center in Summit, has been held without [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 26,2011
Tags: appeal, bond, Cancer, cancer treatment, chemotherpy, courts, doctors, health, health benefits, health insurance, healthcare, insurance, insurance fraud, lawsuit, Medicaid, Medicare, medicine, physicians
SUMMIT — A federal appeals panel has upheld the denial of bond for a doctor charged in a chemotherapy fraud case that authorities say swindled millions from Medicaid and Medicare. Dr. Meera Sachdeva, founder of Rose Cancer Center in Summit, and two others are charged with numerous federal crimes for allegedly participating in a scheme [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 5,2011
Tags: Cancer, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, clinics, doctors, health benefits, healthcar, healthcare insurance, insurance fraud, medicine, physicians
SUMMIT — A federal judge has set a Feb. 7 trial date for a doctor and two others charged in a massive chemotherapy fraud case that authorities say swindled millions from Medicaid and Medicare. Dr. Meera Sachdeva, founder of Rose Cancer Center in Summit, and two others are charged with numerous federal crimes for allegedly [...] [...]
SUMMIT — A Mississippi cancer doctor is expected to plead not guilty today to charges of diluting chemotherapy drugs and using old needles on patients. Dr. Meera Sachdeva is the 50-year-old founder of Rose Cancer Clinic in Summit. She’s scheduled for arraignment today in U.S. District Court in Jackson. Sachdeva’s attorney, Robert McDuff, says she [...] [...]
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