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Corporate Integrity Agreement with US WorldMeds, LLC and Solstice Neurosciences, LLC

Closed  |  Effective from to  |  Duration 5 years
Location
Louisville, KY
Settlement Amount
$17,500,000

AGREEMENT PRESS RELEASE

Pharmaceutical Company Agrees to Pay $17.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Kickbacks to Medicare Patients and Physicians

Published by the United States Department of Justice | View article on www.justice.gov

The Justice Department announced today that US WorldMeds LLC (USWM) has agreed to pay $17.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., by paying kickbacks to patients and physicians to improperly induce prescriptions of its drugs, Apokyn® and Myobloc®. USWM is a pharmaceutical manufacturer headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

Report Type
Corporate Integrity Agreement
Category
Other Claims Review
Tags
Prescription Drug