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US Sues Novartis for Alleged Pharmacy Kickback Scheme

Swiss drug maker Novartis has been sued by a U.S. Attorney for allegedly paying kickbacks to pharmacies that converted thousands of patients to one of its drugs. The civil fraud suit accuses the company of disguising the...more

Government Warns Hospitals on Using Electronic Medical Records to Engage in Fraudulent Billing

On September 24, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) wrote a joint letter to the Chief Executive Officers of five prominent hospital associations. The letter...more

GlaxoSmithKline Settlement Puts Healthcare Industry on Notice

With the Justice Department’s announcement that GlaxoSmithKline will pay $3 billion in the largest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history, all drug companies – and any other businesses working in healthcare or...more