DOJ charges 18 people — including doctors — in massive Covid health-care fraud takedowns

[ad_1] Eighteen people, some of them doctors, were criminally charged with Covid-19 health-care fraud schemes that netted hundreds of millions of dollars from false billings and theft from federally funded programs, the Department of Justice said Thursday. The charges, which span nine federal judicial districts, comprise the largest coordinated law enforcement action in the U.S….

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Moderna teams up with IBM to put A.I., quantum computing to work on mRNA technology used in vaccines

[ad_1] Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna and IBM are teaming up to use generative artificial intelligence and quantum computing to advance mRNA technology, the development at the core of the company’s blockbuster Covid vaccine, the companies announced Thursday.  “We are excited to partner with IBM to develop novel AI models to advance…

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Abbott Labs shares pop as revenue, earnings defy steep drop in Covid test sales

[ad_1] The Abbott manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Michigan, on May 13, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Shares of Abbott Laboratories popped Wednesday after the company’s earnings and revenue topped Wall Street’s expectations, defying a dramatic slowdown in sales of its Covid-19 tests.  The medical-products company posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.03….

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Johnson & Johnson shares fall after company beats on earnings and revenue, but lowers pharmaceutical sales guidance

[ad_1] Johnson & Johnson shares fell Tuesday after the company reported adjusted earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street’s expectations, but lowered its sales guidance for its pharmaceutical business. J&J, whose financial results are considered a bellwether for many health companies, said its sales during the quarter grew 5.6% over the same quarter last year.  related…

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