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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Off-Label Marketing, Overcharging and Kickbacks (Civil)
Schering-Plough agreed to pay over $255 million to settle civil False Claims Act charges related to improperly marketing four of its products for unapproved off-label uses, overcharging federal and state health care programs, and paying physicians kickbacks for prescribing its products. Schering-Plough subsidiary Schering Sales Corp. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide false statements in the same matter and paid a $180 million criminal fine. The unit was also permanently barred from participating in all federal health care programs. (See related Schering-Plough instance, “Off-Label Marketing, Overcharging and Kickbacks (Criminal)”.)
- Misconduct Type
- Government Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- Multiple Agencies
- Contracting Party
- Health and Human Services
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Announcement
- 8/29/2006