Warner Chilcott to Pay $125 Million in False Claims Act Case
Warner Chilcott U.S. Sales, a subsidiary of pharmaceutical maker Warner Chilcott, today reached a $125 million settlement with the Department of Justice to resolve charges of healthcare fraud. The company pleaded guilty to criminal charges that the company paid kickbacks to physicians throughout the United States to induce them to ...
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