A former employee of a pharmaceutical company reaped a significant reward of about $250 million dollars after filing a False Claims Act case. The former employee filed a False Claims Act case through an attorney alleging that his employer gave kickbacks to physicians so that the physicians would prescribe certain drugs of pharmaceutical company. The pharmaceutical company allegedly paid kickbacks to physicians through a variety of fees and other forms of payments. These types of payments alleged in the case are prohibited under Medicare and Medicaid rules. Although the employer did not admit any wrongdoing, they settled the matter by agreeing pay more than $800 million to the Federal Government and approximately $50 million to state governments. If believe a company that is violating a federal law, rule or regulation by overcharging the government and the matter is successfully prosecuted you could be entitled to a significant reward. Our team of experienced lawyers and advisors can help review potential false claims act matters to determine if a case should be filed in Federal Court.
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