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Two Charities to Pay $6 Million to Resolve Kickback Claims
On October 25, 2019, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced that two foundations, Chronic…
Avanir Settles One Kickback Suit, Agrees to Cooperate in Another
Avanir Pharmaceuticals has been in the news lately for its payment of kickbacks to physicians for its drug Nuedexta. On September…
Alleged FDA Violations Lead To A $3.3 Million Settlement For CareFusion
Recently, CareFusion agreed to settle an FCA case with the Justice Department for $3.3 million while admitting to selling devices…
The Granston Memo Applied – Questions Remain
First announced in November 2017, the Granston Memorandum appeared to signal a change in the Justice Department’s attitude and…
Grassley Expresses Concern Over DOJ Dismissal of FCA Cases
Earlier this month, Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr, expressing concern over the Department…
Novartis Earmarks Funds for Potential Settlement in Anti Kickback Case
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. (“Novartis”) announced that it has earmarked funds to settle allegations brought by the US…
CareFusion Agrees to $3.3 Million Settlement Over Unapproved Devices
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, and the director of the Center for Devices…
United States Files False Claims Suit Against Life Spine, Inc. &…
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York recently announced that the United States has filed a…
NECC Conspiracy Convictions Overturned on Legal Impossibility Theory
Last month, a federal judge in Boston overturned the convictions of two former employees of New England Compounding Center…
DOJ Brings Enforcement Actions Against Hospitals For Kickbacks Related to…
The US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently charged Wheeling Hospital, Inc., located in Wheeling, West Virginia, with violations…