Mallinckrodt Agrees

Unknown 2019 Independent Pharmacies

OIG False Claims Kickbacks

Penalty

$260 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Mallinckrodt Agrees for false claims, kickbacks. Penalty: $260 million.

Details

Mallinckrodt Agrees — OIG Enforcement (2019)

OIG took enforcement action against Mallinckrodt Agrees in 2019 involving false claims, kickbacks violations in the Independent Pharmacies sector.

Penalty: $260 million

Violation types: False Claims, Kickbacks
Entity type: Pharmacy
Penalty type: Settlement

Source: Mallinckrodt Agrees to Pay $260 Million to Settle Lawsuits Alleging Underpayments of Medicaid Drug Rebates and Payment of Illegal Kickbacks

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Source: Mallinckrodt Agrees to Pay $260 Million to Settle Lawsuits Alleging Underpayments of Medicaid Drug Rebates and Payment of Illegal Kickbacks

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