The Era of Big Pharma Fraud Cases Is Ending, Former US Attorney Loucks Says, But It May Go Out With A Bang
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
The pace of whistleblower cases against Big Pharma companies is winding down, former prosecutor says. It may not seem that way, with a full pipeline of pending investigations likely to dominate the headlines for months or even years to come, but Big Pharma is finally coming into compliance. This era may end with a bang: Loucks believes there is significant pressure to exclude a corporation for fraud.
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