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\"brownTakeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.<\/span><\/span> has agreed to pay $13,670,921 to resolve allegations that it violated the federal Anti-Kickback Statute by paying healthcare providers improper incentives to prescribe Trintellix, an antidepressant medication used to treat major depressive disorder, officials stated last week<\/span><\/p>\n

Federal authorities alleged the company caused false claims to be submitted to Medicare and other government healthcare programs through a speaker program that rewarded healthcare providers with honoraria, meals, and drinks at high-end restaurants.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Settlement amount: $13.67 million<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Drug involved: Trintellix antidepressant<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Alleged conduct period: January 2014 to October 2020<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Programs affected: Medicare and other federal healthcare programs<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Alleged kickbacks included speaker fees, meals, and drinks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits companies from offering or paying anything of value to influence referrals or prescriptions covered by Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and other federally funded healthcare programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

    According to the allegations, Takeda selected certain healthcare providers to participate in its Trintellix speaker bureau and paid them speaker honoraria intended to encourage prescriptions of the drug.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The government also alleged some healthcare providers attended multiple programs covering the same topics and received meals and drinks despite receiving little or no educational benefit from the repeat events.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The settlement resolves the allegations without a determination of liability.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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