Pharma May See Brighter Enforcement Environment After US Justice Department Policy Changes
Executive Summary
Policy revisions on individual liability for corporate misconduct, noncompliance with agency guidance documents and dismissal of False Claims Act cases suggest a greater willingness by DoJ leadership to reconsider arguments often raised by life sciences companies, attorneys say at a Food and Drug Law Institute conference.
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