In United States ex rel. Wood v. Allergan, Inc., the Second Circuit addressed the issue of whether a violation of the False Claims Act’s “first-to-file” rule compels dismissal of an action or whether it can be cured by the...more
9/11/2018
/ Allergan Inc ,
Amended Complaints ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
First-to-File ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Qui Tam ,
Stark Law
The Second Circuit recently agreed to accept an interlocutory appeal to decide the question whether a violation of the False Claims Act’s “first-to-file” rule compels dismissal of the complaint or whether it can be cured by...more
9/5/2017
/ Allergan Inc ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
First-to-File ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Qui Tam