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April 15, 2009Bradley Birkenfeld, a UBS tax fraud whistleblower, petitioned President Obama for clemency on Tax Day, seeking commutation of his sentence…
April 7, 2009A deceased Army veteran's body was stored unrefrigerated for months at a funeral home, prompting his family to request a…- April 7, 2009Medical device company executives donated $50,000 to New Jersey Democrats who subsequently lobbied the FDA to approve their rejected knee…
- April 5, 2009A Virginia funeral home serving Arlington National Cemetery allegedly stored up to 200 corpses in unrefrigerated spaces and on makeshift…
- April 5, 2009An embalmer exposed deplorable conditions at a Virginia funeral home where bodies were stored improperly in unrefrigerated areas and displayed…
- April 2, 2009FDA scientists urge President Obama to investigate systemic corruption, suppress scientific findings, and hold accountable managers who engaged in wrongdoing…
- April 2, 2009Nine anonymous FDA staffers urged President Obama to remove corrupt managers and investigate systemic wrongdoing, citing suppressed scientific findings and…
April 1, 2009Whistleblower advocacy groups are pressing President Obama to fulfill campaign promises by enacting comprehensive federal employee protections, including jury trial…- March 25, 2009Senator Grassley is pressuring FDA Acting Commissioner Torti to clarify that employees can report concerns to Congress without retaliation, arguing…
- March 24, 2009An FDA memo warning employees about disclosure penalties may discourage whistleblowers from reporting safety concerns to Congress, according to Senator…