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WASHINGTON – Top federal health officials engaged in “serious misconduct” by ignoring concerns of scientists at the Food and Drug Administration and approving for sale unsafe or ineffective medical devices, the scientists have written in a letter to Congress. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce will investigate the accusations, first aired when eight agency […]

Lawmakers Question Whether FDA Knowingly Allowed Unsafe & Ineffective Medical Devices into U.S. Market Washington, D.C. (Nov. 17, 2008) – Reps. John D. Dingell (D-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Bart Stupak (D-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today launched an investigation into whether managers within the Food […]

Budapest, Hungary. November 4, 2008. In an international breakthrough for whistleblower protections, the Prime Minister of Hungary has proposed anti-corruption legislation which includes whistleblower protections modeled on the United States False Claims Act. The proposal came after Her Excellency April Foley, the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary,  invited Stephen Kohn to meet with leading Hungarian leaders in […]

Washington, D.C. October 24, 2008. On October 20, it was reported that Office of Special Counsel chief Scott Bloch submitted his resignation to President Bush, effective January 5th. Bloch has had more than his share of issues while attempting to lead the independent agency charged with investigating federal government whistleblower complaints. He has dealt with […]

Budapest, Hungary. October 20, 2008.  The Hungarian Minister of Justice, the Hon. Tibor Draskovics, announced his government will take action to work with NGOs and international experts to develop effective protections for whistleblowers. “We are honored to be a part of a new international effort to support whistleblowers,” said Stephen M. Kohn, Executive Director of […]