Schwarz Pharma Settles False Claims Suit For $22 Million, As DoJ Continues Focus On DESI Drugs
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Lawsuit alleges Schwarz failed to advise CMS that two products, including the nitroglycerin patch Deponit, did not qualify for federal reimbursement.
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