Cases in the News
Fraudulent Promotion of Bextra “Part of Pfizer Culture”BNET reported on June 22, 2009, the sentencing of a regional sales manager of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for her role in the company’s off-label promotion of Bextra. Although Mary...
Pharma Giant Wyeth Accused of Medicaid Fraud in 16 StatesOn May 18, 2009, the United States Department of Justice announced that the United States and 16 states have joined in two whistleblower lawsuits against Wyeth, a giant pharmaceutical...
Eli Lilly & Co. Sued For Paying CVS Unit To Promote ZyprexaOn June 14, 2009, Bloomberg News announced a suit against AdvancePCS (APCS), a subsidiary of CVS Caremark Corp., America’s largest drugstore chain. APCS, a pharmacy benefit manager...
More Cases in the NewsMilitary Contracts
Halliburton Couldn’t Stop Bunny GreenhouseDespite prevailing tides at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bunny Greenhouse just couldn’t reconcile the lack of competition for large military contracts that were being awarded...
Lockheed Whistleblower Takes His Case To YouTubevia The Washington Post: Michael De Kort was frustrated. The 41-year-old Lockheed Martin engineer had complained to his bosses. He had told his story to government investigators. He...
More Featured Category PostsPharmacy Fraud
Whistleblowers Rewarded For Revealing Healthcare FraudOne June 3, 2009, The United States Attorney Office, District of Hawaii, announced that Queen’s Medical Center (QMC) of Honolulu has paid $2.5 million to resolve allegations that...
Small Pharmacy Chain Does the Right ThingWith Medicare and Medicaid fraud becoming more and more prevalent it is imperative that whistleblowers like Dan Bieurance and Neil Thompson do the right thing when companies like Walgreens...
Pharmacist Blows Whistle on CVS – America’s Largest Pharmacy Chain Settles for $37 MillionCVS, America’s largest pharmacy chain, recently agreed to a $36.7 million settlement over charges that they defrauded taxpayers by overcharging Medicaid for prescription drugs....
More Featured Category PostsMedicare Fraud
Whistleblowers Rewarded For Revealing Healthcare FraudOne June 3, 2009, The United States Attorney Office, District of Hawaii, announced that Queen’s Medical Center (QMC) of Honolulu has paid $2.5 million to resolve allegations that...
Three HealthEast Hospitals Will Pay $2.28 Million For Fraudulent PolicyOn Thursday, May 21, the Department of Justice announced a $2.28 million settlement between three HealthEast Care System hospitals and the United States. It was alleged that the hospitals,...
Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers Will Pay $4 Million for Submitting False ClaimsThe Department of Justice released the settlement of a False Claims Act on Thursday, May 21, involving the Texas-based nursing home chain, Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Center...
More Featured Category PostsWalgreens Settlement
Along with pharmacists Daniel Bieurance and Neil Thompson, the False Claims Act Attorney Group of Vanderlinden, Christensen, and Wojtalewicz is proud to announce the $9.9 million settlement of a False Claims Medicaid Fraud Case against the giant pharmacy chain Walgreens. Visit Pharmacy Fraud Whistleblowers.
