Judge Affirms $490M FCA Verdict Against Medical Distributor

By Daniel Wilson · May 15, 2023, 7:35 PM EDT

A Minnesota federal judge granted a nearly $490 million False Claims Act verdict against an ophthalmology distributor over kickbacks to doctors, saying the government had correctly calculated liability, with the company...

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United States of America, ex rel., et al v. Sightpath Medical, Inc., et al

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Minnesota

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: False Claims Act

Date Filed

November 01, 2013

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