The Benefits Of A Corporate Integrity Agreement: An Industry Perspective
Executive Summary
Novo exec says CIAs can help spur culture change to improve sales rep compliance; cooperation can also help avoid corporate integrity agreements in future settlements.
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Pharma And The CIA
Three years ago, nine of top 10 and 12 of the top 20 pharma companies were bound by five-year pledges signed with the US Department of Health & Human Services' Office of Inspector General following cases investigating misconduct. Not an ideal state of affairs for an industry desperate to improve its reputation.