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Biogen agrees to pay $900 million in largest FCA Settlement Ever Secured without Government’s Intervention

FDA Law

Mr. Bawduniak alleged that, between 2009 and 2014, Biogen paid illegal kickbacks to its largest prescribers to induce them to prescribe the company’s multiple sclerosis drugs, Avonex, Tysabri and Tecfidera, and discourage them from prescribing newer competitor products. This lawsuit was brought to the U.S. See United States ex rel.

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Get the 4-1-1 on your 1099s: 5th and 7th Circuits Permit Paying Volume-Based Compensation to Independent Sales Agents

FDA Law

Seventh Circuit ruling in Sorensen In Sorensen , the government alleged, and the District Court agreed, that Sorensen paid illegal kickbacks to marketing firms based on the number of leads generated and a DME manufacturer based on the percentage of funds collected from Medicare. Medicare or Medicaid). Polin , 194 F.3d 3d 863 (7th Cir.

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I Hear You Knockin’… Preparing for and Managing DEA Inspections (Part 2)

FDA Law

Houck — Although we blogged on Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) cyclic and on-site inspections in June 2014, we thought it helpful to update registrants on what they can expect as diversion investigators resume activities following the Covid-19 shutdown. By Larry K. Policies and Procedures. Accountability Audit.

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I Hear You Knockin’… Preparing for and Managing DEA Inspections (Part 2)

FDA Law

Although we blogged on Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) cyclic and on-site inspections in June 2014, we thought it helpful to update registrants on what they can expect as diversion investigators resume activities following the Covid-19 shutdown. By Larry K. Policies and Procedures. Accountability Audit.

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Aging and Climate Change: Karl Pillemer, Leslie Wharton, & Ruth McDermott-Levy

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary To my teenagers, climate change is an existential crisis. It’s the end of the world as we know it. They decry the lack of serious attention and prioritization this issue has in the US. My kids ask – why don’t adults care about this issue the same way that they and their friends care about it? Ruth: Thank you.