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Fraud Department of Justice (DOJ) Pharmacies

Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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False Claims Act Insights - Bitter Pills: DOJ Targets Pharmacies for FCA Enforcement

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes back to the show Husch Blackwell attorney Abe Souza to discuss False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement in the pharmacy context. Pharmacies face multiple pressures, from disruptive online enterprises...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Walgreens to Pay $300 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Invalid Opioid Prescriptions

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Walgreens to Pay $300 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Invalid Opioid Prescriptions - Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay more than $300 million to resolve allegations brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Reports Nearly $3 Billion in FCA Settlements, Judgments for FY 2024

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DOJ Reports Nearly $3 Billion in FCA Settlements, Judgments for FY 2024 - On January 15, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) totaled more than $2.9...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Connecticut State Court Finds Defunct Pharmacy Liable for $39.2 Million in Damages and Penalties

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Connecticut State Court Finds Defunct Pharmacy Liable for $39.2 Million in Damages and Penalties - A Connecticut Superior Court judge found Assured Rx, LLC, a Florida-based pharmacy, liable for violating the Connecticut...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Recent Filings Shed Light on DOJ’s View of Supreme Court’s Recent FCA Ruling

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Recent Filings Shed Light on DOJ’s View of Supreme Court’s Recent FCA Ruling - On June 1, 2023, the US Supreme Court explained that an assessment of a defendant’s subjective beliefs — rather than what an objectively...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Files FCA Complaint Against Major Pharmacy Retailer Based on Alleged Violations of Controlled...

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DOJ Files FCA Complaint Against Major Pharmacy Retailer Based on Alleged Violations of Controlled Substances Act - On March 13, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it filed a complaint in intervention...more

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NY Pharmacy Owners Plead Guilty to Money Laundering During COVID-19

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on November 16 that two pharmacy owners from Forest Hills, New York have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering through submission of fraudulent claims to...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Pharmacy Owners Plead Guilty to COVID Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

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Pharmacy Owners Plead Guilty to COVID Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme - Two New York men pled guilty for their alleged involvement in a complex money laundering conspiracy to launder proceeds from a fraudulent health...more

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How Specialty Pharmacies Can Safeguard Against Fraud When Using Patient Assistance Programs

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Specialty pharmacies should carefully evaluate their relationships with drug manufacturers and charitable assistance programs in light of an August $3.5 million settlement between the United States Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Medical Technology Company President Charged in $69 Million COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme

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Medical Technology Company President Charged in $69 Million COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme - A complaint in the Northern District of California was unsealed on June 9, 2020, charging the president of Arrayit Corporation, a...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Podiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Billing Scheme

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Podiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Billing Scheme - On July 19, 2019, a New York podiatrist was sentenced to 366 days in prison, assessed a $50,000 fine, ordered to pay $869,651 in restitution and forfeit...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In Case Alleging Nationwide Pharmacy Fraud, Kmart Scores Narrow Settlement

As described in an April 17, 2018 article originally posted on the Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton, LLP False Claims Act Defense Blog, Kmart Corporation and the U.S. Department of Justice entered into a False Claims Act...more

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The Deeper Dive: C-Suite to Prison Pipeline

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In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been criticized for failing to prosecute executives for fraud, particularly in the financial sector. In response, the DOJ has begun to more heavily emphasize...more

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