Doctor faces sentencing for 'over the top' cancer drug dosing

A Detroit doctor used a "beyond aggressive" approach to cancer treatment to reap millions in drug reimbursements, an expert witness said as the oncologist's criminal trial opened Monday. Dr. Farid Fata is accused of giving hundreds of unnecessary infusions--sometimes more than 100 to one patient--of powerful drugs such as Roche ($RHHBY) and Biogen's ($BIIB) Rituxan, triggering intense side effects. Report