Gilead Asks Supreme Court To Restrict False Claims Act Cases
Executive Summary
Complaints should not be allowed to go forward if government knew of regulatory infraction but continued to pay for drug, Gilead argues, asking US high court to 'finish task' of its Escobar ruling.
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