False Claims Act Update & Alert
	Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund | Washington, D.C. | WWW.TAF.ORG           Feb 23, 2010
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		Subscribe to this FREE Newsletter Enter your Email Powered by FeedBlitz n TAF Home Page n Previous Newsletters n Email editor   Please take a moment to forward this FREE electronic newsletter to others that might be interested!	Teva to Pay $315 Million Teva Pharmaceuticals has said it has reached an agreement in principle with the U.S. Government to resolve a False Claims Act case brought by Ven-A-Care of the Florida Keys, Inc. on behalf of the United States, Texas, Florida, and California.  The case involves  Medicaid best price violations. >> To read more
			PVC Pipe Fraud Leads to Federal, State & Local Cases Four states and 43 California localities have joined a whistleblower lawsuit against Formosa Plastics and JM Eagle for their production of defective PVC pipes used in water and sewage systems across the country.  The pipes do not have the required tensile strength, and break prematurely.  >> To read more
			Eon Labs to Pay $3.5 Million Eon Labs, a subsidiary of Novartis, has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a False Claims Act case charging the company with knowingly billing government-financed healthcare programs for less-than-effective Nitroglycerin SR capsules. >> To read more
			Hospital to Pay $2.79 Million Mercy Hospital of Springfield, Mass. has self-disclosed billing problems related to rehabilitation therapy, and has agreed to pay the United States $2,799,462 to settle FCA charges.  >> To read more
			Lincoln Law Collects in Lincoln Fabric Fraud Case Lincoln Fabrics, a Canadian weaver of ballistic fabrics, has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a False Claims Act case in connection with their role in the manufacture of defective bullet-proof vests.   Six similar cases have already been settled, resulting in over $50 million returned to the U.S. Treasury.  >> To read more
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