Missouri Hospital System Agrees to Pay $9.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act and Stark Law Violations

False Claims Act, Whistleblower

Department of Justice  Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 5, 2012  Missouri Hospital System Agrees to Pay $9.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act and Stark Law Violations Hospital Allegedly Improperly Compensated Physicians for Referrals...

Pfizer discloses $491M charge for Rapamune marketing settlement

Whistleblower

Pfizer has disclosed a $491 million charge for a Rapamune marketing settlement, fiercepharma.com reports, citing Dow Jones. The company made a deal with the US Justice Department to resolve the long-standing probe, which Pfizer inherited when it bought Wyeth in 2009....

Omeros Settles Wrongful Termination Suit With Former CFO for $3.9M

False Claims Act, Whistleblower

Omeros, the Seattle-based drug developer, has ended a long-running dispute with former chief financial officer Richard Klein by agreeing to pay him $3.94 million to settle a wrongful termination case he brought against the company three years ago. Omeros (NASDAQ:...

Orthofix Subsidiary, Blackstone Medical, Pays U.S. $30 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegation

False Claims Act, Whistleblower

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 2, 2012  Orthofix Subsidiary, Blackstone Medical, Pays U.S. $30 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations  Allegedly Paid Kickbacks to Doctors to Induce Use of Company’s...

United States Sues Virginia-based Contractor for False Claims Under Contract for Security in Iraq

False Claims Act, Whistleblower

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 31, 2012 United States Sues Virginia-based Contractor for False Claims UnderContract for Security in Iraq – Allegedly Billed US for Security Guards Who Did Not Meet Contract...