Merit Medical fined $18M after ignoring CCO’s kickback warnings
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Aaron Nicodemus2020-10-15T16:34:00
The former chief compliance officer for Merit Medical Systems will be paid $2.65 million for his role in uncovering a six-year kickback scheme that paid hospitals and doctors to purchase company products.
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