Amgen, Astellas Bring Tally Of US Charity Co-Pay Kickback Settlements To Eight
Executive Summary
Astellas to pay $100m and Amgen to pay $24.75m to resolve allegations they paid Medicare copays for their products through copay assistance foundations.
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