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DOJ Alleges Kickbacks Between Omnicare and Abbott Labs Involving Dementia…
On December 22, the United States filed a civil False Claims Act complaint against Omnicare Inc. alleging that it solicited and…
A Year After Making Big Changes To Sales Practices, GSK Cuts R&D In…
GlaxoSmithKline’s 2012 Corporate Integrity Agreement made mandatory the company’s policy that it would not provide sales reps with…
Former Sanofi Paralegal Brings $34 Million Whistleblower Lawsuit
A paralegal recently fired by French drug manufacturer Sanofi has filed a whistleblower lawsuit, claiming she was discharged after…
FDA Combination Product Classification Again Struck Down By D.C. Court
Whether the FDA considers a product to be a “medical device” as opposed to a “drug” has very important implications.…
Vascular Solutions Inc. and its CEO Charged with Selling Unapproved…
Last month, the Department of Justice filed an indictment charging Vascular Solutions Inc. and its chief executive officer, Howard…
DaVita Reaches $350 Million Settlement Over Dialysis Center Referrals
DaVita, a leading dialysis services provider, has agreed to one of the largest healthcare settlements of 2014. The Department of…
Insurance Company Files Large RICO Class Action Targeting Low-Testosterone…
Insurer Medical Mutual of Ohio has sued Abbvie, Abbott Laboratories, Solvay, Eli Lilly, Auxilium, Actavis, and a host of…
Biotronik Settles For $4.9 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations; Follows…
Biotronik Inc. has agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve kickback allegations brought under the False Claims Act, the U.S.…
Bio-Rad Labs Resolves FCPA Investigation with SEC and DOJ For $55 Million;…
Bio-Rad Labs recently agreed to pay a $14.35 million dollar penalty to resolve DOJ allegations that its subsidiaries…
Takeda, Lilly Have $9 Billion Punitive Damage Reduced to $37 Million in…
In April, we wrote that Asia's biggest pharmaceutical company, Takeda, and their marketing partner, Eli Lilly, faced $9…