Michigan doctor's chemotherapy scheme called most serious fraud case in U.S. history
DETROIT, MI -- When fraud accusations against Farid Fata were first brought to the attention of federal authorities, U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade figured it was a case of opposing opinions on complex medical protocols.
"When we heard about the harm in this case, it was hard to believe," McQuade said.
"I imagined we were going to show these records to an expert who would say, 'Well, it's more aggressive than I would be, but it's within the reasonable bounds of reasonable medical care.' In fact, quite the opposite."
It would end up being the "most serious fraud case in the history of the country," according to the U.S. Justice Department, in terms of the scope and the severity of harm caused to hundreds of ailing patients.
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