There are several ways in which the pharmaceutical sector defrauds the government. The law states that a pharmaceutical company or government contractor is liable under the False Claims Act for Medicare and Medicaid fraud in any situation that the government loses money either directly or indirectly. These situations include:
- Medical Trial Fraud
- Failure to Report Adverse Events of Medications or Other Products
- Manufacturing Deficiencies Resulting in Contaminated Pharmaceutical Products
- Paying Kickbacks and Inducements to Physicians, Hospitals and Pharmacists
to Prescribe or Otherwise Favor Their Drugs
- Manipulation of Pricing
- 340B Drug Pricing Program Overcharges
- Engaging in Off Label Marketing
- Defective Pharmaceutical Products Inducing Birth Defects or Suicidal Behavior
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Pharmaceutical Fraud and the False Claims Act
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