Medco Prosecution Will Continue Under False Claims Act, Kickback Laws
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Philadelphia federal judge dismisses common law fraud claims on grounds that plaintiffs (ex-employees and government) were not harmed. Medco plans to file for summary judgment once discovery is complete at end of October.
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