Health Care Fraud Report Index-Summary

OFF-LABEL USE

– Atricure, unapproved uses, civil settlement, 111
– Bone growth product, Stryker Biotech, disclosure of data denied (D. Mass.), 503; Stryker settles state claims (Mass. Super. Ct.), 764
– Botox, Allergan settles claims (N.D. Ga.), 738
– Cardioblate system, particularity lacking (S.D. Tex.), 841
– Enforcement trends, Special Report, 140
– Human growth hormone, suit alleging drug maker caused fraud dismissed (D. Mass.), 756
– Kaletra, kickbacks alleged, partial dismissal (D. Mass.), 615
– Lipitor, Pfizer employee suit (E.D.N.Y.), 168; DOJ responds to Pfizer motion, 799
– Marinol, whistleblower case dismissed (U.S., rev den), 552
– Neurontin, RICO charges (D. Mass.), 87; Pfizer must pay $142M, 288
– Outlook, 41; 42
– Rapamune, whistleblowers file amended complaint (E.D. Pa.), 450; House panel launches probe, 502; DOJ moves to intervene, 794; motion approved, 837
– Rituxan, bribery allegations (E.D. Pa.), 508; whistleblower denied access to grand jury transcripts, 841
– Seroquel, claims settled, 372
– Stents

– – Biliary, Medtronic charged (D. Miss.), 211
– – Whistleblower case (N.D. Tex.), 71

– Topamax, claims settled, 373
– Trileptal, epilepsy, $185M criminal fine, 111; civil fine set, 782
– Zyprexa

– – Children, settlement reached (E.D.N.Y.), 336
– – Deceptive claims, settlement (Miss. Cir. Ct.), 175

OHIO

– Home health care, bogus orders, agency owner's sentence affirmed (6th Cir.), 455
– Hospitals

– – Cardiologist referrals, kickbacks, settlement (S.D. Ohio), 450
– – Kickbacks, Cincinnati health alliance and doctors' group settle claims, 548
– – Pay to play scheme, settlement (S.D. Ohio), 115

– State regulations

– – Consumer fraud, 136
– – Unfair health claim practices, 89

OKLAHOMA

– Controlled substance distributed, doctor's conviction upheld (10th Cir.), 581
– EMTALA. no liability for baby's death after treating pregnant accident victim (E.D. Okla.), 126; rehearing denied, 384
– Inducing referrals for medical services, settlement, 10
– State regulations, manufacturers, packagers, and wholesalers, 39

OREGON

– Fraud, state attorney general adds staff to prosecute more cases, 347