Large U.S. Drug Wholesaler To Pay $151 Million To Settle Claims

July 31, 2012

McKesson Corp., a large drug wholesaler in the United States, has agreed to pay $151 million to the District of Columbia and 29 U.S. states in order to settle claims that it inflated the prices of certain prescription medications that resulted in overpayments of millions of dollars in reimbursemen[...]

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Medical Device Manufacturer Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit

June 10, 2012

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on May 31, 2012 that the large medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $3.65 million to settle civil claims made against it under the False Claims Act (commonly referred to as whistleblower claims, or more formal[...]

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