A pharmaceutical company will pay $140,000 to Illinois' Medicaid program as part of a $12 million settlement for illegally promoting four of its drugs and defrauding state and federally funded health care programs across the country.
Victory Pharma offered kickbacks to doctors to encourage Medicaid patients to use the drugs Naprelan, Xodol, Fexmid and Dolgic, according to the Illinois Attorney General's office. The drugs in question are painkillers and muscle relaxants.
The settlement will compensate Medicaid, Medicare and various federal programs for financial losses, the release said.
"My office will take action against pharmaceutical companies that use illegal sales tactics and profit from pushing their drugs on patients," Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan said in a statement.
Victory Pharma pleaded guilty to charges related to the kickbacks, a release from the AG's office said. The company must also enter into a corporate integrity agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General, which will monitor future marketing and sales practices.
This settlement is based on a whistleblower action filed in Southern California.
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Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Tuesday, February 5 2013 3:09 PM EST2013-02-05 20:09:54 GMT
Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl, and including our friends serving overseas. Thousands of Chicago-style pizzas were sent overseas Tuesday.
Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl, and including our friends serving overseas. Thousands of Chicago-style pizzas were sent overseas Tuesday.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:00:57 GMT
An Evanston high school varsity baseball team will not play in the playoff tournament this weekend after a group of students, including team members, allegedly "sexted" risque photos to each other.
An Evanston high school varsity baseball team will not play in the playoff tournament this weekend after a group of students, including team members, allegedly "sexted" risque photos to each other.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:16 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:16:28 GMT
A Lake County jury has convicted James Ealy of strangling his former boss during a 2006 robbery at the north suburban Burger King restaurant where he once worked.
A Lake County jury has convicted James Ealy of strangling his former boss during a 2006 robbery at the north suburban Burger King restaurant where he once worked.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:40:48 GMT
Several military families were honored in Orland Park on Friday, and got to meet country music superstar Tim McGraw. Five of those families are from the Chicago area, and they were excited to meet him.
Several military families were honored in Orland Park on Friday, and got to meet country music superstar Tim McGraw. Five of those families are from the Chicago area, and they were excited to meet him.
