Pharmaceutical Fraud
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Becoming a pharmaceutical fraud whistleblower is a way to fight fraud abuses and bring to justice those who sought profit over patient health. The pharmaceutical industry has seen its share of whistleblowers coming forward to expose egregious violations. Under the False Claims Act, a law that dates back to the American Civil War, pharmaceutical industry whistleblowers have helped the U.S. government recover over $27 billion that was stolen as a result of fraudulent practices; no industry has been more affected by the False Claims Act whistleblowers than Pharma. Violations run the gamut from physician bribery to elaborate marketing schemes. With the pervasive kick back culture in the pharmaceutical industry doctors could receive tens of thousands of dollars in free trips or gifts, with these incentives masked as marketing efforts or patient education. This behavior of bribery is not only illegal but it hurts patients and the U.S. taxpayer.
In a healthcare system with sky rocketing costs it is essential to expose fraudulent pharmaceutical practices committed by these enormous companies. Whistleblower Justice Network has worked with numerous pharmaceutical industry whistleblowers and helped them build successful cases.
Pharmaceutical Fraud Examples
- Kickbacks to physicians
- Off-label marketing of drugs for purposes other than approved by the FDA
- Providing inaccurate data to the FDA during research trials
- Inflating the price of pharmaceuticals
- Not giving the best price to the government
Latest Pharmaceutical Fraud News
Pharma Monster Mylan Dodges Medicaid, Violates False Claims Act
In August of 2017, the massive pharmaceutical conglomerate Mylan underwent allegations that they deliberately violated the False Claims Act in order to avoid paying Medicaid
Celgene Pays $280 Million for Off-Label Marketing of Cancer Drugs
Celgene, a pharmaceutical manufacturer based out of New Jersey, paid $280 million following a whistleblower suit which claimed they promoted their popular cancer drugs for
AstraZeneca and Medco: A Powerful (and Dishonest) Alliance
Following a whistleblower suit, pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca agreed to pay $7.9 million to resolve claims that stated their engagement in a massive kickback scheme with
Wholesale Pharmaceutical Provider Recycled $100 Million of Black Market Drugs
The owner and operator of a Utah wholesale pharmaceutical distributor has been found to have utilized the black market to reap over $16 million in
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