PA Convicted of Fraud for Amniotic Fluid Shot Scheme
A Texas physician assistant has been convicted of fraud for giving patients unapproved injections of amniotic fluid for purported pain relief, and then illegally billing Medicare for the shots. After a 5-day trial, a jury deliberated for less than an hour to convict Ray Anthony Shoulders, PA, who had submitted $788,000 in fraudulent claims and […]
Be Wary of Amniotic Fluid Eye Drops, FDA Says
In its ongoing battle against companies selling unapproved stem cell products, the FDA issued a safety communication earlier this month about amniotic fluid eye drops being improperly marketed for dry eye disease. The communication links to earlier letters to two manufacturers — makers of Regener-Eyes and StimulEyes — warning that the products would need an […]