Bloomberg Law
July 25, 2017, 8:03 PM UTC

Celgene Settles Whistle-Blower Fraud Suit for $280 Million

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By Jef Feeley and Doni Bloomfield, Bloomberg News

Celgene Corp. agreed to pay $280 million to resolve a whistle-blower’s claims the drugmaker used illegal marketing tactics to turn its Thalomid and Revlimid cancer drugs into blockbuster sellers, the U.S. said.

The settlement ends claims by a former company saleswoman that Celgene defrauded federal and state Medicare programs out of billions by luring doctors into prescribing the cancer drugs for unapproved uses, Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra Brown in Los Angeles said in a statement.

Brian Gill, a Celgene spokesman, didn’t immediately respond to a call seeking comment. The settlement is equivalent ...

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