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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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Alleged Payment of Kickbacks to Medicare Patients
Pfizer agreed to pay $23.85 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act. The government accused Pfizer of using a foundation as a conduit to pay the copay obligations of Medicare patients taking the Pfizer drugs Sutent, Inlyta, and Tikosyn. Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, pharmaceutical companies are prohibited from offering, directly or indirectly, any remuneration—which includes the payment of copays—to induce Medicare patients to purchase the companies’ products. Pfizer also entered into a corporate integrity agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General requiring Pfizer to implement measures designed to ensure that arrangements and interactions with third-party patient assistance programs are compliant with the law.
- Misconduct Type
- Government Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- Multiple Agencies
- Contracting Party
- Health and Human Services
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 5/24/2018