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FOREST LABORATORIES FRAUD NEWS

Read the United States' DOJ Announcement. (PDF)
A Complaint was unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts against a New York pharmaceutical company for alleged False Claims Act violations arising from the company’s marketing the drugs Celexa and Lexapro for unapproved pediatric use and for paying kickbacks to induce physicians to prescribe the drugs.
Complete Press Release. (PDF)

Read the United States' Complaint. (PDF)

RELATED STORIES
Forest says 11 states will join fraud lawsuit
Forest Laboratories Inc. said Thursday 11 states and the District of Columbia are planning to become plaintiffs in a lawsuit that alleges the company committed fraud against federal health plans.
Complete AP story on FORBES site.

Drug Maker Is Accused of Fraud
The Justice Department charged the drug maker Forest Laboratories on Wednesday with defrauding the government of millions of dollars by illegally marketing the popular antidepressants Celexa and Lexapro for unapproved uses in children and teenagers.
Complete story on The New York Times site.

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BIG DIG FRAUD NEWS

Big Dig Whistleblower Dan Johnston Pleased with 10-9 Concrete Fraud Settlement—Encourages Others to Come Forward
Read the press release. (Or, download PDF or Word version)
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Big Dig payment for fraud at $50m

Big Dig firm seen in $42m settlement--Supplier linked to faulty concrete
Complete story on Boston Globe site. |  Related Globe story  |  Newswire Coverage

JANUARY 2008 NEWS

DOJ & Mass. AG: Big Dig Management Consultant and Designers to Pay $450 Million
Read the official announcement.

Boston Globe Editorial: Shoddy work, big settlement
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