The Sixth Circuit expanded the existing circuit split regarding when a kickback causes a federal health care claim to be false or fraudulent under the False Claims Act (FCA) and set out a new analysis for what constitutes...more
Earlier this month, the California Insurance Commissioner announced that AbbVie had entered into a settlement agreement with the California Department of Insurance (CDOI) to resolve allegations that the pharmaceutical...more
Manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and biologics have been closely watching the industry-wide investigation by the Boston U.S. Attorney's Office into manufacturer support of independent charitable foundations that assist...more
With just a week left before a new administration takes office, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) finalized changes to the regulations authorizing OIG to exclude...more
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