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1-800-GET-THIN centers criticized
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...Tags: Health, Food and Drug Administration, Weight, Weight Loss Surgery, Henry A Waxman
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State launches Lap-Band investigation
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...Tags: Trials, Health, Politics, Labor Legislation, Insurance
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FDA accuses 1-800-GET-THIN of using misleading Lap-Band ads
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...Tags: Trials, Health, Radio, David Geffen School of Medicine, Companies and Corporations
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Clinics halt Lap-Band surgeries
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...Tags: Health, Trials, Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Companies and Corporations
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Doctor accused of 'gross negligence' in death of Lap-Band patient
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...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Marketing, Insurance
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Doctor accuses 1-800-GET-THIN president of identity theft
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...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health, Theft, Marketing, Insurance
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1-800-GET-THIN is sued by former workers
![Workers at weight-loss surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign persuaded patients to have medically unnecessary surgeries and billed insurance companies for procedures that were never performed, <a href="http://documents.latimes.com/whistleblower-lawsuit-vs-1-800-get-thin/">a new lawsuit alleges</a>.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67435110-17162350.jpg "Workers at weight-loss surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign persuaded patients to have medically unnecessary surgeries and billed insurance companies for procedures that were never performed, <a href="http://documents.latimes.com/whistleblower-lawsuit-vs-1-800-get-thin/\">a new lawsuit alleges</a>.")
Workers at weight-loss surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign persuaded patients to have medically unnecessary surgeries and billed insurance companies for procedures that were never performed, a new lawsuit alleges.
Two women who...Tags: Trials, Politics, Marketing, Companies and Corporations, Justice System
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Allergan halts Lap-Band sales to 1-800-GET-THIN clinics
The maker of the Lap-Band will no longer sell its product to clinics affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company — a blow to Southern California surgery centers that have built an empire implanting the weight-loss devices in people...Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Los Angeles Times, Politics
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1-800-GET-THIN president's suit against Times columnist dismissed
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accused a columnist for The Times of illegally recording conversations with the president of the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing firm.
The company is known for its ubiquitous billboards plastered along Southland freeways,...Tags: Health, Periodicals, Crime, Law and Justice, Fraud, Food and Drug Administration
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Mother's Day Pampering & Breakfast in Bed
Three well deserving moms were pampered by Aesthetic Edge Spa and were here live to reveal their new look. The Food Network's Aaron McCargo Jr. "Big Daddy" served them breakfast in bed, and shared how you can make an easy and delicious breakfast for...Tags: Food Network (tv network), Mother's Day, Personal Service
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Wu: Newport's district elections are puzzling
Referring to IRS laws and regulations, the senior partner in my former accounting firm once told me that you complicate to deceive, simplify to tell the truth. Keep that in mind. On July 16, anyone who wants to run for one of the three seats on the...Tags: Elections, Politics, Republican Party, Allan R. Mansoor, Dana Rohrabacher
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