Category Archives for "qui tam"

May 10

White Coat Marketing: More unscrupulous behavior from the pharmaceutical industry

By Joe Messa

Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company focused on manufacturing medicinal treatments for diabetes, obesity, Haemophilia, growth hormone therapy, and hormone replacement therapy, has been accused in a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Federal Government of engaging in a “white coat marketing scheme” to persuade doctors to prescribe three of its diabetes treatments – NovoLog, […]

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Jul 16

Whistleblower Awarded $33.6M in False Claims Action against Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

By Joe Messa

Qui Tam attorneys in Florida have successfully sued pharmaceutical giant Endo Pharmaceuticals under the provisions of the False Claims Act, earning $140M for the United States Federal Government. Whistleblower, Peggy Ryan, was awarded 24% of that settlement, or 33.6 million dollars. Qui Tam Attorneys Sue for Fraud Peggy Ryan, a sales employee with Endo Pharmaceuticals, […]

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