United States of America v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  1. December 20, 2023

    No Discovery In Regeneron FCA Case Until 1st Circ. Rules

    A False Claims Act case against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. will freeze completely while the government and the company argue the appeal of a crucial legal question, the presiding judge said Wednesday.

  2. November 27, 2023

    Regeneron False Claims Act Case Paused Amid Appeal

    A Massachusetts federal judge has pressed pause on a False Claims Act case against Regeneron while the First Circuit decides whether his interpretation of the law's causation standard or that of his colleague in the same courthouse is correct.

  3. October 18, 2023

    Regeneron Kickback Issue Likely To Follow Teva To 1st Circ.

    A federal judge overseeing a False Claims Act case against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday he's leaning toward granting a mid-case appeal for the First Circuit to settle a critical legal question that's led to circuit splits and a divergent ruling involving Teva Pharmaceuticals.

  4. September 28, 2023

    Regeneron Wins Higher Bar At Trial For FCA Kickback Theory

    A Massachusetts federal judge has ruled that the federal government must prove that alleged kickbacks by biotechnology company Regeneron related to its drug Eylea had a direct connection to false claims, addressing an issue that has prompted a significant circuit split.

  5. June 12, 2023

    DOJ Sees Far-Reaching Victory In High Court's FCA Ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that faulty yet reasonable compliance views can trigger False Claims Act liability is undermining defense bar positions in wide-ranging contexts, including a new circuit split over FCA cases involving kickbacks, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

  6. April 24, 2023

    Regeneron Bid For Prosecutor Docs Falls Short, Judge Says

    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. can't seek more information about a former prosecutor who helped file an anti-kickback lawsuit against the company, a Massachusetts federal judge has ruled, calling allegations that the attorney downloaded files relating to the case when he left for private practice a "minor" issue.

  7. March 09, 2023

    Regeneron Ignoring FCA Law 'Common Sense,' Feds Say

    Federal prosecutors in Boston on Wednesday told a judge to use "common sense" and set in stone some elements of their civil False Claims Act case alleging Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. funneled illegal kickbacks to patients through a charitable organization.

  8. February 01, 2023

    Regeneron Says DOJ Cried Fraud 'Despite Knowing The Truth'

    The U.S. Department of Justice ignored and concealed evidence that hollows out the core of a False Claims Act suit accusing Regeneron Pharmaceuticals of defrauding Medicare by disguising kickbacks as charitable donations, the drugmaker asserted in a sweeping bid to avoid trial in Massachusetts.

  9. January 10, 2022

    Regeneron Wins Access To FDA Docs In Kickback Suit

    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals can see U.S Food and Drug Administration documents that the company says could undermine claims it paid illegal kickbacks to doctors who prescribed its eye disease drug, a Boston federal judge said Monday.

  10. December 04, 2020

    Regeneron Can't Escape Feds' Medicare Kickback Case

    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. must face claims that the millions of dollars it funneled to a patient-support charity were kickbacks meant to convince doctors to prescribe its pricey eye disease drug, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Friday.