nan Former Ergomed CEO appointed as Midatech’s Chief Financial Officer By www.pharmafile.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:43:35 +0000 Immunotherapy-focused pharmaceutical company Midatech Pharma has appointed Stephen Stamp as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with immediate effect. He will be replacing Nick Robbins-Cherry, who has stepped down after five years since joining in 2014. Robbins will nevertheless remain at Midatech until October to facilitate Stamp’s handover in an orderly fashion. Stamp has most recently served as CEO of pharmaceutical firm Ergomed for two years, stepping down in January citing health reasons. Prior to this he was CFO at Ergomed for a year beginning in 2016. read more Full Article ergomed midatech Research and Development Medical Communications Sales and Marketing Business Services Manufacturing and Production
nan Dr Lars Nieba appointed interim Chief Executive Officer at Nordic Nanovector By www.pharmafile.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:20:48 +0000 Nordic Nanovector has appointed Dr Lars Nieba as the interim Chief Executive Officer. He is currently the company’s Chief Technology Officer and replaces Eduardo Bravo who as of today has left Nordic to pursue other career opportunities. read more Full Article Research and Development Medical Communications Sales and Marketing Business Services Manufacturing and Production
nan Alligator Bioscience hires Chief Financial Officer in interim capacity By www.pharmafile.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:21:44 +0000 Andreas Johannesson has been announced as Alligator Bioscience’s new interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing ex-CFO Per-Olof Schrewelius who it was previously confirmed will no longer serve the company. Johannesson’s career has spanned 15 years in the consumer goods sector, with him managing the finances of firms including TeamOlmed, Stenqvist, Fitness23Seven and Haldex. He spent a further nine years of his career as a strategic consultant with a focus on consumer goods, five of which were spent at global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. read more Full Article Alligator Bioscience pharma Research and Development Medical Communications Sales and Marketing Business Services Manufacturing and Production
nan Genmab announces newly-created Chief Financial Officer appointment By www.pharmafile.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:43:46 +0000 Genmab has announced the establishment of the new position of Chief Operating Officer at the company, and has furthermore named Anthony Mancini to the post. In this new role, he will oversee the company’s commercial strategies, including corporate development, business development and information technology functions read more Full Article Genmab pharma Research and Development Medical Communications Sales and Marketing Business Services Manufacturing and Production
nan We're desperate for a coronavirus cure, but at what cost to the human guinea pigs? | Kenan Malik By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-04-26T07:00:07Z Big drugs companies have long favoured outsourcing clinical trials to poor countries with lax regulations to cut costs and maximise profit• Coronavirus latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageLast week, in Oxford, the first volunteers in the first European human trial were injected with a potential coronavirus vaccine. At the same time, Pakistan’s National Institute of Health received an offer from the Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm International Corp to take part in a trial of another potential coronavirus vaccine. Related: Africa's Covid-19 research must be tailored to its realities – by its own scientists | Monique Wasunna In India, many poor people were recruited to HIV trials without knowing that they were taking part in experiments Continue reading... Full Article Coronavirus outbreak Medical research Pharmaceuticals industry Infectious diseases Aids and HIV Microbiology Business Biology Science World news
nan Jonathan Freve joins Galecto as Chief Financial Officer By www.pharmafile.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:50:41 +0000 The biotech company Galecto Inc have appointed Jonathan Freve as its Chief Financial Officer, and in his role he will lead financial operations including overseeing investor relations and fundraising efforts. read more Full Article Manufacturing and Production
nan Menarini nabs hematologic malignancy drug along with buy of Stemline By www.thepharmaletter.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:32:00 +0100 Privately-held pharma and diagnostics firm Menarini Group has announced a definitive agreement to acquire… Full Article Biotechnology/Companies mergers and acquisitions/Elzonris/Hematology/Italy/Menarini Group/Oncology/One to Watch Companies/Rare diseases/Stemline Therapeutics/USA
nan Regeneron rockets as financial results provide perfect picture of growth By www.thepharmaletter.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:29:00 +0100 Investors in Regeneron could afford a rare smile in these difficult times, as the company’s first quarter… Full Article Anti-virals/Biotechnology/Dermatologicals/Dupixent/Eylea/Financial/Immuno-oncology/Inflammatory diseases/Libtayo/Management/Oncology/Ophthalmics/Regeneron/REGN-COV2/USA
nan B-MS’ quarterly financials exceed estimates By www.thepharmaletter.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:36:00 +0100 US pharma major Bristol-Myers Squibb saw its revenue reach $10.8 billion in the first quarter of 2020,… Full Article Bristol-Myers Squibb/Cardio-vascular/Celgene/Eliquis/Financial/Hematology/Immuno-oncology/Immunologicals/Management/Oncology/Opdivo/Orencia/Pharmaceutical/Pomalyst/Revlimid/USA
nan Former Finance Director of California Valve Company Pleads Guilty to Bribing Foreign Government Officials By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:06:06 EST The former finance director of an Orange County, Calif.-based valve company pleaded guilty today in connection with his role in a conspiracy to pay approximately $628,000 in bribes to numerous foreign government officials. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the Chicago Board of Education for Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:00:17 EST The Department of Justice today filed a lawsuit against the Board of Education of the City of Chicago (Board), alleging pregnancy discrimination in employment against former elementary school teacher Traci Meziere. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Falls Church, Va., Man Pleads Guilty to Harboring Indonesian Aliens for Financial Gain By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:00:33 EST Soripada Lubis, a naturalized American citizen originally from Indonesia, pleaded guilty today to harboring illegal aliens for commercial advantage and private financial gain. Lubis wife, Siti Chadidjah Siregar, a citizen of Indonesia, pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal agents who were investigating the scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Stanford Financial Group Chief Investment Officer Charged with Obstruction By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:56:48 EST Laura Pendergest-Holt, the chief investment officer of Houston-based Stanford Financial Group (SFG), was arrested today by agents of the FBIs Houston Field Office on a criminal complaint charging her with obstruction of a proceeding before an agency of the United States. Pendergest-Holt will make her initial appearance on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, before U.S. Magistrate Mary Milloy at the federal courthouse in Houston. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Former National Century Financial Enterprises CEO Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison, Co-Owner Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Fraud and Money Laundering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:53:39 EDT Two former National Century Financial Enterprises (NCFE) executives were sentenced today for their roles in a scheme to deceive investors about the financial health of NCFE. NCFE, formerly based in Dublin, Ohio, was one of the largest healthcare finance companies in the United States until it filed for bankruptcy in November 2002. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Stanford Financial Group Chief Investment Officer Charged with Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2009 14:10:50 EDT A federal grand jury in Houston returned a two-count indictment today charging Laura Pendergest-Holt, the chief investment officer of Houston-based Stanford Financial Group (SFG), with conspiring to obstruct a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proceeding investigating SFG, as well as a substantive count of obstructing the SEC proceeding. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Sheriff of Hendry County, Florida, Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 May 2009 11:48:48 EDT The Department today has entered into a consent decree that, if approved by the U.S District Court in Fort Myers, Fla., will resolve its complaint against the Sheriff of Hendry County, Fla., and the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Justice Department Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Board of Education of the City of Chicago By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 May 2009 11:50:20 EDT The Department today has entered into a settlement agreement with the city of Chicagos Board of Education that, if approved and entered by the court, will resolve a complaint of pregnancy discrimination filed by the United States against the board under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Former Enron Broadband Chief Financial Officer Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Books and Records By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:35:25 EDT Kevin Howard, former chief financial officer and vice president of finance for Enron Broadband Services (EBS), Enrons failed telecommunications business, pleaded guilty today to falsifying books and records. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan United States Files False Claims Act Suit Against California Mortgage Lender Capmark Finance By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 17:38:38 EDT The Department filed suit against California mortgage lender Capmark Finance Inc., charging that Capmark violated the False Claims Act by making false statements on applications for federal mortgage insurance covering residential nursing homes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against the Sheriff of Bryan County, Oklahoma, Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:59:19 EDT The Department today entered into a consent decree with the sheriff of Bryan County, Okla., that, if approved by the U.S. District Court in Muskogee, Okla., will resolve the Departments employment discrimination complaint against the Sheriff, also filed today with the court. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Covenant Medical Center to Pay U.S. $4.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:16:12 EDT Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa has agreed to pay the United States $4.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. This settlement resolves allegations that Covenant submitted false claims to Medicare by having financial relationships with five physicians that violated the Stark Law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Stanford Financial Group CFO Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to $7 Billion Scheme to Defraud Investors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:30:12 EDT James M. Davis, 60, the former chief financial officer of Houston-based Stanford Financial Group (SFG), pleaded guilty today to fraud and obstruction charges related to a $7 billion scheme to defraud investors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Former Global Director of Security for Stanford Financial Group Indicted for Obstructing a Federal Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:53:50 EDT Thomas Raffanello, a former global director of security at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office of Stanford Financial Group (SFG), has been charged today in a three-count superseding indictment with conspiracy to obstruct a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proceeding and to destroy documents in a federal investigation; obstruction of a proceeding before the SEC; and destruction of records in a federal investigation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Justice Department Announces Settlement of Its First Landlord-Tenant Case Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:10:49 EDT The Department announced that it had reached a settlement with a Virginia landlord to resolve allegations that she violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The lawsuit alleged that the landlord failed to return prepaid rent and security deposits to a tenant who had terminated her lease early in order to comply with military orders to relocate from to Georgia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Financial Products and Services Firm, Two Executives and One Former Executive Indicted for Roles in Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:50:20 EDT A Beverly Hills, Calif.-based financial products and services firm, two of its executives and one former executive were indicted today for their participation in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other related municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Attorney General Eric Holder at the Brennan Center for Justice Legacy Awards Dinner By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:03:21 EST "Let us ensure that we further Justice Brennan’s legacy by maintaining the most basic constitutional protection—the right to have truly effective defense counsel." Full Article Speech
nan President Obama Establishes Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:04:29 EST “This task force’s mission is not just to hold accountable those who helped bring about the last financial meltdown, but to prevent another meltdown from happening,” Attorney General Eric Holder said. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Press Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:20:39 EST "We will be relentless in our investigation of corporate and financial wrongdoing, and will not hesitate to bring charges, where appropriate, for criminal misconduct on the part of businesses and business executives." Full Article Speech
nan Two Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Men and Four Police Officers Indicted for Hate Crime and Related Corruption By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:39:01 EST A federal grand jury has returned multiple indictments arising out of a fatal racially motivated beating and related police corruption in Shenandoah, Pa. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:52:10 EST "We must be vigilant in our efforts to safeguard and strengthen the American economy. Our efforts to fight economic crime are a vital component of our broader strategy - a strategy that seeks to foster confidence in our financial system, integrity in our markets, and prosperity for the American people." Full Article Testimony
nan Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Hosts Mortgage Fraud Summit in Miami By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:01:23 EST Representatives of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force met in Miami today for the first of a series of Mortgage Fraud Summits. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Announces Settlement with AIG Subsidiaries to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:25:13 EST Two subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. have agreed to pay a minimum of $6.1 million to resolve allegations that they engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against African American borrowers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Second Former Employee of Financial Products and Services Firm Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:39:24 EST According to the charges filed today in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Matthew Adam Rothman of Los Angeles engaged in separate bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies with companies that provide a type of contract, known as an investment agreement, to state, county and local governments and agencies throughout the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Third Former Employee of Financial Products and Services Firm Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:36:05 EDT According to the charges filed today, Douglas Alan Goldberg engaged in separate bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies with companies that provide a type of contract, known as an investment agreement, to state, county and local governments and agencies throughout the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Attorney General Holder, Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Announce New Funding Distribution for Enforcement Efforts at Mortgage Fraud Summit in Phoenix By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:10:53 EDT The Attorney General announced that new investments included in the FY 2010 budget will soon be distributed to combat mortgage fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Attorney General Eric Holder Signs Agreement to Strengthen U.S.-Spanish Cooperation, Pushes for Terrorist Financing Tracking Program Agreement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:07:35 EDT "Whether it is in counterterrorism, counter-narcotics, money laundering, smuggling or combating international organized crime, Spain has long been and will continue to be a strong partner for the United States," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
nan Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Launches StopFraud.gov By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:08:19 EDT President Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force today announced the launch of StopFraud.gov. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Hosts Fair Lending Forum in Chicago By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:25:32 EDT Representatives of the President’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (FFETF) met in Chicago today with community stakeholders to discuss national, state and local elements of the banking and housing crisis. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Hosts Mortgage Fraud Summit in Detroit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:36:37 EDT The task force, established by President Barack Obama in November 2009 to wage an aggressive, coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes, is composed of representatives from a broad range of federal agencies, regulatory authorities, inspectors general, and state and local law enforcement. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Former Employee of Financial Services Company Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 May 2010 13:48:43 EDT A former employee of a financial services company pleaded guilty today for his participation in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other related municipal finance contracts, the Department of Justice announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Announces Results of Broadest Mortgage Fraud Sweep in History By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:26:43 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Mueller, Housing and Urban Development Inspector General (HUD-OIG) Kenneth M. Donohue, and other members of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force today announced the results of a nationwide takedown, Operation Stolen Dreams, which targeted mortgage fraudsters throughout the country and is the largest collective enforcement effort ever brought to bear in confronting mortgage fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Nantucket Man Arrested and Charged with Operating International Online “Phishing” Scheme to Steal Income Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:37:15 EDT Mikalai Mardakhayeu, a Belarusian national residing in Nantucket, Mass., was arrested Wednesday night and charged for his alleged participation in an international online “phishing” scheme to steal income tax refunds intended for U.S. taxpayers around the country. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Three Former Financial Services Executives Indicted for Roles in Fraud Schemes and Conspiracies Involving Investment Contracts for the Proceeds of Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:54:34 EDT Three former financial services executives were indicted today for their participation in fraud schemes and conspiracies related to bidding for contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Former Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Products and Services Firm Pleads Guilty for Role in Fraud Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:31:11 EDT The former owner and chief executive officer of a financial products and services firm pleaded guilty today for his participation in fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other related municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Former Agent of Financial Products and Services Company Pleads Guilty for Role in Fraud Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:00:26 EDT A former agent of a financial products and services company pleaded guilty today for his participation in fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Woman Indicted for Trafficking Young Women from Nigeria to Work as Nannies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:02:12 EDT Bidemi Bello, formerly of Buford, Ga., and presently from Nigeria, was arraigned today, following an indictment returned by a federal grand jury on Sep.10, 2010. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Statement of Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer Before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a Hearing Regarding Financial Fraud Enforcement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:30:12 EDT "The Department of Justice is busy investigating and prosecuting financial fraud in all its forms, including investment fraud schemes, mortgage-related fraud, securities fraud, insider trading, money laundering, and other crimes," said Assistant Attorney General Breuer Full Article Speech
nan Two Shenandoah, Pa., Men Convicted of Hate Crime in the Fatal Beating of Luis Ramirez By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:43:20 EDT A federal jury in Scranton, Pa., has convicted Brandon Piekarsky and Derrick Donchak, both of Shenandoah, Pa., of a hate crime arising out of the fatal beating of Luis Ramirez. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Owner of New Jersey Fishing Company Pleads Guilty to Organizing and Financing Network of High-tech Marijuana Grow Facilities in Four States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:14:14 EDT A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty for his role in organizing and financing a network of high-tech, indoor marijuana grow facilities stretching from Florida to Connecticut. Full Article OPA Press Releases
nan Former Department of Defense Employee Arrested and Charged for Allegedly Stealing Financial Assistance Funds Intended for Service Members By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:00:31 EDT Tyrone L. Ellis, a former civilian employee of the Department of Defense (DoD), was arrested yesterday and has been charged with conspiracy, conversion and false statements related to his alleged theft of Army Emergency Relief (AER) funds while he was employed at Camp Humphreys in the Republic of Korea. Full Article OPA Press Releases