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The False Claims Act of 1863 allows anyone who discovers that the United States government is being defrauded to file a whistleblower lawsuit in its favor, under the qui tam provision. LAWYERS FOR WHISTLEBLOWER: Individuals who bring accurate and successful charges to the government’s attention may be eligible to recover a portion of any money [...]
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Actos Heart Problems Not Reported to FDA: Whistleblower Lawsuit
While concerns grew among consumers and the medical community over the risk of heart problems from Avandia, Takeda Pharmaceuticals was allegedly hiding evidence that their competing diabetes drug, Actos, was causing congestive heart failure.
Uloric Side Effects Hidden By Takeda, Whistleblower Alleges
A whistleblower lawsuit accuses Takeda Pharmaceuticals of hiding potentially harmful side effects of Uloric, a gout medication.
Rituxan Whistleblower Lawsuit Ends in $20M Settlement
Genentech has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed over claims that the drug maker aggressively marketed Rituxan for off-label uses and trained sales reps how not to get caught by the FDA while breaking the law.
Tennessee Lawsuit Alleges Doctor Implanted Unnecessary Heart Stents
A Tennessee doctor faces allegations that he implanted heart stents into patients where they were not medically necessary, mirroring similar charges raised last year against a Maryland doctor who allegedly implanted hundreds of unnecessary stents.
Depakote Settlement Talks Underway Over Illegal Promotion
Abbott Laboratories is reportedly in settlement talks with federal prosecutors over allegations that it illegally marketed Depakote, an epilepsy drug that has been the subject of a growing number of lawsuits and legal claims.
Judge Clears Way for Whistleblower Lawsuit Over J&J Risperdal Kickbacks
A federal judge has refused to toss out a whistleblower lawsuit backed by the Department of Justice (DOJ), which accuses Johnson & Johnson of involvement in an illegal kickback scheme to push their antipsychotic drugs on elderly nursing home residents that did not need them.
Topamax Oral Cleft Birth Defect Review Requested by FDA
Federal regulators have asked Vivus, Inc. to review potential reports of oral clefts, which may include a cleft lip or cleft palate, among children born to women who took Topamax during pregnancy after several published reports involving the birth defects.
Texas Jury Issues $170M Verdict Against Drug Maker for Inflating Prices
A Texas jury has ruled that Actavis must pay $170 million for defrauding Medicaid by artificially inflating drug prices.
Lawsuit Over Guidant Heart Devices Filed by DOJ
Federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against Boston Scientific Corp. and their Guidant subsidiary, alleging that Guidant heart devices that the manufacturer knew were defective were sold to patients, defrauding the U.S. health system.
St. Jude Medical To Pay $16M to End Defibrillator Kickback Probe
U.S. prosecutors say that St. Jude Medical paid doctors as much as $2,000 per patient to convince them to have the company’s pacemakers and defibrillators implanted, and the company has agreed to pay $16 million to settle the illegal kickback allegations.
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