Novel DOJ Settlement For Sunshine Act Violations
By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20
On October 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a unique False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement with medical device manufacturer Medtronic USA Inc. (“Medtronic”) for $9.2 million to resolve allegations that: 1) the company paid kickbacks to induce a neurosurgeon to use its products; and 2) Medtronic failed to accurately report payments to this neurosurgeon in violation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (“Sunshine Act”). DOJ’s settlement represents a shot across the bow...
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