Pfizer Switches To Offense In Charity Co-Payment Suit Against HHS
Executive Summary
Pfizer is one of 10 pharma companies that have reached settlements with the US Department of Justice over their relationships with co-pay assistance foundations. It now seeks a declaratory judgement that proposed programs for its heart drug tafamidis do not violate the anti-kickback statute.
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