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NEW JERSEY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Bayer Corporation, an Indiana corporation and manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, and its related entities agreed to pay $40 million to resolve alleged violations of federal law, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

The alleged violations involved the False Claims Act in connection with Bayer’s drugs Trasylol, Avelox, and Baycol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The settlement announced Friday arose from two \u201cwhistleblower\u201d lawsuits filed and pursued by Laurie Simpson, a former employee of Bayer who worked in its marketing department, officials stated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"In a lawsuit filed in the District of New Jersey, Simpson alleged that Bayer paid kickbacks to hospitals and physicians to induce them to utilize the drugs Trasylol and Avelox, and also marketed these drugs for off-label uses that were not reasonable and necessary. <\/span><\/p>\n

Simpson further alleged that Bayer downplayed the safety risks of Trasylol.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lawsuit alleged that as a result of this conduct, Bayer caused the submission of false claims to the Medicare and Medicaid Programs and violated the laws of 20 states and the District of Columbia. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Trasylol is a drug used to control bleeding in certain heart surgeries. Avelox is an antibiotic approved to treat certain strains of bacteria.<\/span><\/p>\n

Simpson filed a second lawsuit relating to Bayer\u2019s statin drug, Baycol, which was later transferred to the District of Minnesota. <\/span><\/p>\n

That lawsuit alleged that Bayer knew about but downplayed Baycol\u2019s risks of causing rhabdomyolysis. <\/span><\/p>\n

The lawsuit further alleged that Bayer misrepresented the efficacy of Baycol when compared to other statins and fraudulently induced the Defense Logistics Agency to renew certain contracts relating to Baycol. <\/span><\/p>\n

Subsequently, Trasylol and Baycol were withdrawn from the market for safety reasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSimpson diligently pursued this matter for almost two decades,\u201d said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Department of Justice\u2019s Civil Division.\u00a0 \u201cToday\u2019s recovery highlights the critical role that whistleblowers play in the effective use of the False Claims Act to combat fraud in federal healthcare programs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs alleged in the complaints, Bayer \u2013 one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world \u2013 engaged in a series of unlawful acts, including paying kickbacks to doctors and hospitals, marketing them off-label, and downplaying their safety risks,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey. \u201cThis resolution should send a message to the pharmaceutical industry that such conduct undermines the integrity of federal health care programs and jeopardizes patient safety.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Adding, “this settlement reflects the importance of the whistleblower\u2019s role in litigating False Claims Act actions on behalf of the United States, and we thank Ms. Simpson and her counsel for stepping forward and pursuing this case to conclusion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the terms of the settlement, Bayer will pay $38.8 million to U.S., and $1.1 million to\u00a0 20 states and the District of Columbia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The two actions resolved by the settlement were brought under the\u00a0qui tam<\/em>\u00a0or whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act, which permit private citizens to bring suit on behalf of the government for false claims and share in any recovery. <\/span><\/p>\n

The United States may intervene in the action or, as in this case, the whistleblower may proceed with the matter. Simpson will receive about $11 million from the proceeds of the settlement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The claims settled by this agreement are allegations only, and there has been no admission of liability, according to federal officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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