All Legal & Institutional articles – Page 6
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Essilor settles false claims allegations in the U.S.
Essilor International, Essilor of America Inc., Essilor Laboratories of America Inc. and Essilor Instruments USA have agreed to pay $16.4 million to resolve allegations that the companies caused false claims to be submitted to Medicare and Medicaid by violating the Anti-Kickback Statute, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a ...
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Marcolin earns ISO certification
Marcolin has obtained ISO 13485:2016 certification, which, according to International Organization for Standardization itself, “specifies requirements for a quality management system” for medical devices and related services at any stage of the product life-cycle, be it design, development, production, storage, distribution, installation or servicing. The certification is valid for three ...
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The Vision Council has a new director of shows
The Vision Council has hired Sara Bonizio to be its director of shows. Bonizio will be reporting to Mitch Barkley, vice president of trade shows and events, and collaborating with RX, co-organizer of Vision Expo East and West. Bonizio spent seven years working for Metro Optics Group, her family’s group ...
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The Vision Council releases first quarterly consumer report
The Vision Council has released its Consumer inSights Q1 2022 Report, the first publication from its recently established newinSights Research Program. The report presents the results of a survey of 15,015 adults in the U.S. It covers vision correction, eye exams, eyeglasses, contact lenses, readers and plano sunglasses. It ...
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Top management is changing at ABDO
Top management is changing at the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO). After a term of two years, Jo Holmes has yielded the presidency to Daryl Newsome, who will himself serve a term of two years. Newsome has in turn yielded the vice presidency to Kevin Gutsell, who will serve ...
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Essilux sues JPMorgan for failure to report fraud in Thailand
EssilorLuxottica has filed suit against JPMorgan, alleging that the bank knew about and failed to warn of embezzlements of its funds amounting to some $270 million, or €190 million. About half of the funds have been frozen in banks – mostly in Hong Kong and Singapore but also in Malaysia, ...
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Biometric privacy class action against LVMH in the U.S.
Bloomberg reports that LVMH’s U.S. subsidiary is being accused of illegally collecting biometric data from online shoppers through its eyewear virtual try-on tool. A proposed class action was filed in New York earlier this month with the plaintiffs arguing that the biometric data was being collected and stored on an ...
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New president at GIFO
Eric Lefort, the managing director of Marcolin France, has been unanimously elected as the new president of GIFO, the French eyewear industry association. He succeeds Léna Henry, former general manager of Essilor France, who had been at the helm of the organization since September 2020. Prûne Marre, who recently replaced ...
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Spectaris informs its members about Ukraine war effects on business
To keep its members informed, the German manufacturers of ophthalmic optics and consumer optics association has launched a new section on its website that is dedicated to the war in Ukraine. The association informs its members about the current sanctions in effect by the E.U., the U.S., and counter-sanctions installed ...
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WHO webinar to introduce myopia toolkit
In a webinar scheduled for March 15th, the World Health Organization (WHO) will be introducing a “toolkit” – developed with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – for the implementation of its Myopia program. The kit will include “evidence-based message libraries for key end-user groups [i.e., policymakers], along with operational guidance ...
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Italian Covid decree makes Mido attendance easier
The organizers of the Mido trade show in Milan, scheduled this year for April 30 to May 2, are delighted with Italy’s recent decree on Covid restrictions. The European Commission had already opened on June 1 of last year what it calls the European Gateway, which guarantees the validity in ...
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Eyewear out-of-pocket expense up €40 for French customers
Earlier this month we reported that, according to the consumer magazine Que Choisir, most French optical shops have been neglecting to inform their customers of a government program, called 100% Santé (100% Health). Now, as reported by L’OL, a survey of supplemental insurers suggests that the average out-of-pocket expense per ...
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Most French optical shops seem to be omitting a consumer subsidy
According to an article published on Dec. 29 in the consumer magazine Que Choisir, most French optical shops are neglecting to inform their customers of a government program to reimburse every cent they spend on their glasses. Called 100% Santé (100% Health), the program made its debut about a year ...
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News briefsThe OSA has a new chairman
At the annual general meeting on Dec. 10, the chairmanship of the Optical Suppliers Association (OSA) passed from Stuart Burn to Andy Hepworth, who will be serving until December 2023. Roy Stoner will be serving concurrently as vice chairman. In addition, Jayne Abel, Rob Barrow and Laura Haverley joined the ...
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More than 3 million people commit to an eye exam
Over 3 million people globally have pledged to book an eye exam as part of the World Sight Day campaign organized by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness on Oct. 15. This is more than three times the target number initially set by association, and suggests that the ...
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Draft bill proposes extended prerogatives for French orthoptists
The French government presented at the end of last month a draft bill regarding the financing of the country’s social security for 2022. Willing to facilitate access to eye care and shortening the waiting period to book an eye exam with an ophthalmologist, the government is considering an extension of ...
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Ray-Ban Stories under scrutiny on data privacy issues
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) and Garante, the Italian data privacy regulator, have requested Facebook Ireland to provide more information on the recently launched Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses. Both organizations are asking the U.S. tech giant to demonstrate that the “very small” LED light, which sparks up when the ...
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LEOO launches Made in France eyewear tour
As part of its wider campaign to promote Made in France eyewear, LEOO, the association of French optical products’ manufacturers, is inviting professionals of the optical sector to visit a total of 22 French factories producing frames, lenses or contact lenses. A dedicated website, www.manufacture.tours is being launched today, proposing ...
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The Vision Health Alliance goes live
The Vision Council announced last week that the Vision Health Alliance website and social media channels were now live. The Vision Health Alliance is the new initiative by the U.S. industry association to raise the public’s awareness on eye health issues, and in particular the importance of regular eyesight checks. ...
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United Nations adopts eye health resolution
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously passed a new resolution on July 23, committing the international community to give access to eye care for the 1.1 billion people currently living with preventable sight loss by 2030. Sight loss has been estimated to cost the global economy $411 bn in productivity ...
