Government claims Teva’s payments to two foundations to cover Copaxone copays violated Anti-Kickback statute. Teva is bucking settlement trend in DOJ’s industrywide investigation of sponsor ties to charitable foundations.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. would apparently rather fight than settle US Department of Justice claims that charity copayments for its multiple sclerosis drug Capaxone constitute illegal kickbacks.
The DOJ announced on 18 August that it filed a False Claims Act complaint against Teva, alleging it used two...
The suits are an early test of the Arkansas law banning company ownership of PBMs and pharmacies in the state, as other states consider similar legislation.
An unintended consequence of a provision framed as an administrative change in the bill could significantly reduce medication adherence among low-income older adults and increase mortality, a study found.
Despite pushback by industry, the government is standing by its new statutory scheme rebate rates for branded medicines, including one that doubles the rate that companies must repay on the sales of newer products to the National Health Service to 31.3%.
