BOSTON - A Canadian man was sentenced on April 4 in federal court for his telemarketing fraud scheme, which preyed on American citizens. United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan and Bruce M. Foucart, special agent in charge of U.S. Immigration…

EL PASO, TEXAS -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers performing anti-terror inspections at El Paso area border ports of entry made 13 drug seizures on Saturday, March 24 confiscating 1,209 pounds of marijuana in a dozen busts and…

Washington, D.C. - On March 30 the FBI culminated a targeted, two-week nationwide initiative involving federal, state and local law enforcement to disrupt neighborhood gangs and their criminal activity. This effort is directed to address the ongoing threat of violent…

Prescriptions written in Crayons filled by Pharmacy MAR 22 - NEW YORK, NY (March 22, 2007) John P. Gilbride, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced the take…

Company Must Clearly Disclose Fees and Provide Refunds Kmart Corporation has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it engaged in deceptive practices in advertising and selling its Kmart gift card. As part of the settlement, Kmart will implement…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of a license supplement for the first fully automated West Nile Virus (WNV) nucleic acid test for donor screening. The Procleix WNV Assay on the Procleix TIGRIS system is…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has told 20 companies to cease marketing unapproved drug products containing ergotamine tartrate. Ergotamine tartrate products are used to treat vascular headaches, including migraines. As part of the FDAs continued efforts to combat the…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has cleared for marketing in the U.S. the TephaFLEX Absorbable Suturethe first absorbable polymer suture made from material isolated from bacteria modified by recombinant DNA technology. Recombinant DNA technology uses living…

Story by 1st Lt. Cathrin Fraker Nazanin with new cosmetic contact. (Photo by 1st Lt. Cathrin Fraker) KABUL, Afghanistan In addition to caring for vision needs of the Warriors of Task Force Phoenix, Lt. Col. James Randolph, Petty Officer 2nd…

The value of U.S. non-fuel mine production rose to $64.4 billion in 2006, an 18 percent increase from $54.6 billion in 2005, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced. Strong demand from China and other countries continued to drive up prices…

Secretary Nicholson: Increase Protects Purchasing Power WASHINGTON - Millions of veterans and eligible family members will see their disability compensation, pension, and survivors' benefits increased as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides an annual cost-of-living increase for key benefits.…

WASHINGTON -- In its fight against cartels and other anticompetitive conduct, in 2006 the Antitrust Division marked its second highest level of criminal fines obtained in Division history. The Division also experienced increases in merger filings and brought more merger…