Last month, we reported on a Massachusetts federal court jury’s decision to acquit the former CEO of Warner Chilcott in one of the first prosecutions of a health care executive following the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”)...more
7/27/2016
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CEOs ,
Corporate Executives ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Felonies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Devices ,
Misdemeanors ,
Off-Label Promotion ,
Personal Liability ,
Yates Memorandum
Like many before it, this year has been one to watch in government health care fraud enforcement efforts. In September 2015, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released the “Yates Memo,” which reaffirmed the government’s...more
6/28/2016
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Affirmative Defenses ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Good Faith ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Jury Instructions ,
Kickbacks ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Yates Memorandum