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Doctor linked to 1-800-GET-THIN faces medical board action

2013-05-10 20:54:00

One of the brothers behind the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign for weight-loss surgery faces the possible revocation of his medical license in a misconduct case filed by state regulators. The Medical Board of California accused Michael Omidi of "repeated...

What California should learn from the 1-800-GET-THIN saga

2013-04-19 21:33:00

Today, 19 months after her death, we may finally have a good idea of what killed Paula Rojeski. According to a lawsuit and public autopsy records, the causes included her doing business with the 1-800-GET-THIN folks and the slicing of her aorta during...

Allergan thrives with Botox but is unloading Lap-Band

2013-03-03 17:39:00

The company: Allergan Inc. Headquarters: Irvine Ticker: AGN Employees: 10,800 Leadership: David E.I. Pyott, chief executive since 1998 Revenue: $5.8 billion in 2012 Net income: $1.1 billion in 2012 Stock price: $108.60 at Friday's close...

Allergan looks to find buyer for Lap-Band unit in first half of 2013

2013-02-05 10:37:00

Allergan Inc. said it expects to sign a deal to sell its troubled Lap-Band weight-loss unit in the first half of this year as the Irvine company pursues growth from other products and recent acquisitions. The Botox maker, which had previously...

Newest facial fillers that erase lines without surgery

2012-07-29 00:00:00

If you're over 40, you probably remember that first time someone called you "Ma'am" or "Sir." It almost surely hurt, no matter how young and fit you felt. Evidently, your age was showing in those wrinkles and sags. Some decide to live with it; others...

Another patient dies after Lap-Band surgery

2011-09-23 00:00:00

An Orange County woman has died after weight-loss surgery at a West Hills outpatient clinic, the fifth person to die shortly after Lap-Band procedures at clinics affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign since 2009, according to lawsuits,...

1-800-GET-THIN centers criticized

2012-01-31 00:00:00

Weight-loss surgeons from across the United States are attempting to distance themselves from surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising for Lap-Band surgery. In a letter to House members considering a congressional investigation of...

State launches Lap-Band investigation

2012-01-26 18:22:00

The California Department of Insurance is investigating the business practices of Lap-Band surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign, according to insurer Aetna Inc. The insurance giant said in a statement that it was...

FDA accuses 1-800-GET-THIN of using misleading Lap-Band ads

2011-12-14 00:00:00

The Food and Drug Administration has accused the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company of using misleading advertising in its promotion of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery, saying the billboard, radio and television ads underplay serious risks to patients. The...

Clinics halt Lap-Band surgeries

2012-02-08 00:00:00

Two clinics tied to 1-800-GET-THIN have temporarily halted Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries after the device's maker said it would no longer sell to companies affiliated with the massive advertising campaign. The two brothers identified in lawsuits as...

Doctor accused of 'gross negligence' in death of Lap-Band patient

2012-02-04 00:00:00

The Medical Board of California has faulted a doctor in the 2010 death of a Lap-Band patient who had surgery at a clinic affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign, filing charges that could cause him to lose his license to practice. The board has...

Doctor accuses 1-800-GET-THIN president of identity theft

2012-02-21 19:56:00

A Marina del Rey anesthesiologist has filed a lawsuit accusing the president of the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing firm of identity theft for using the doctor's name to establish a corporation that billed insurers without his permission. Dr. Martin E. Flynn...

Northbrook-based Astellas Pharma Global Development, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma, announced Sef Kurstjens, M.D., PhD., has been promoted to chief medical officer, a new position and will also serve as president of Astellas Pharma Global Development.

2013-04-02 10:35:00

Allergan wants to sell its slumping Lap-Band unit this year. Above, a file photo of an Allergan scientist at the company's Irvine headquarters.

2013-02-05 09:55:27

Several patients have died since 2009 after Lap-Band procedures in clinics in Beverly Hills and West Hills affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing campaign, according to coroners' reports, lawsuits and other public documents.

2012-10-23 02:28:00