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August 26, 2022   
Health Law Weekly

U.S. Court in Maryland Allows Whistleblower Action Against Medical Device Makers Alleging Kickback Scheme

  • August 26, 2022

A relator was finally successful in advancing his whistleblower action under the False Claims Act (FCA) alleging two medical device manufacturers—Allergan, Inc. and Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.—provided surgeons valuable free advertising to induce them to recommend defendants’ LAP-BAND product for treating obesity.

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