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Amgen and Astellas pay $125.75 Million to Settle Allegations of Providing…
On April 25, 2019, Astellas Pharma US Inc. (“Astellas”) and Amgen Inc. (“Amgen”) agreed to pay a combined $125.75 million to…
Covidien To Pay More Than $17 Million to Settle Catheter Kickback Case
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday, March 11, 2019, a settlement with Medtronic PLC’s Covidien…
Turning Up The Heat On Nurse Educator Programs
An in-depth overview of the ongoing legal battle involving manufacturers and their vendors as it relates to nurse educator…
HHS OIG Releases Proposed Rule on Safe Harbor Regulations Under AKS
On January 31, 2018, United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Inspector General Daniel Levinson…
New Laws to be Implemented Regarding Kickbacks and Opioid Treatment
The Eliminating Kickbacks and Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA) is part of a group of laws that was recently passed by the United States…
Medtronic Subsidiaries Plead Guilty and Settle Various Allegations
On December 4, 2018, the United States Department of Justice announced settlements with two of Medtronic’s subsidiaries, Covidien…
Abbott Settles Allegations of Decade-Old Anti-Kickback Claims
On October 26, 2018, it was announced that Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie Inc. (collectively “Abbott”) settled allegations that…
AbbVie Sued by California Insurance Commissioner for Humira Kickback Scheme
On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, California’s insurance commissioner filed a complaint against AbbVie, Inc., alleging a kickback…
Government Intervenes in Select Few Qui Tam Suits
Mintz Levin recently reviewed unsealed healthcare-related qui tam cases in early 2018, identifying a total of forty-six cases…
Sanofi Agrees to Pay $25.2 Million to Resolve FCPA Violations
On Tuesday, September 4, 2018, Sanofi agreed to pay more than $25 million to resolve charges that its Middle Eastern and…