Texas secures $19.9M Novartis agreement over Medicaid fraud allegations

Whistleblower

Austin Business Journal by Sarah Drake, Web Editor Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 The Texas Attorney General’s office has come to a $19.9 million agreement with Swiss pharmaceutical drug company Novartis over the alleged deceptive marketing of a topical skin cream...

Boehringer Ingelheim to Pay $95 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

False Claims Act, Whistleblower

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 25, 2012 Government Alleges Company Improperly Marketed Three Drugs Connecticut-based Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. has agreed to pay $95 million to resolve allegations...

Green Hills News 14th Annual Entrepreneurs Edition

Media

Patrick Barrett among Entrepreneurs featured in Green Hills News 12-10-25 Green Hills News

HCA Settles with Department of Justice for $16.5M

Whistleblower

Nashville-based HCA Holdings (NYSE:HCA) has agreed to pay the federal government $16.5 million to settle accusations that subsidiaries of the nation’s largest hospital chain paid physicians for referrals. The case arose from a whistleblower lawsuit filed in 2008...

Massachusetts Health Officials Report Pharmacy Linked to Meningitis Outbreak Failed to Follow Safety Rules

Product Liability

The Wall Street Journal reports that New England Compounding Center, the Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak, failed to take crucial steps to ensure the safety of its products, according to state health officials. The Journal notes the firm...