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Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Announces Settlement with McKesson and First Databank

MADISON - Attorney General J. B. Van Hollen announced that the State has reached an agreement in litigation charging pharmaceutical wholesaler McKesson Corporation and publisher First DataBank, Inc. with defrauding the Wisconsin Medicaid program. A Department of Justice law enforcement action filed in Dane County alleged that McKesson and First DataBank conspired to violate the Wisconsin Medicaid fraud statute, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and False Claims Act by inflating reported drug prices to increase pharmacies' reimbursement from Wisconsin Medicaid.

Read more on www.doj.state.wi.us:443

Action Details

  • Date:November 5, 2013
  • Agency:Wisconsin Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies