C.R. Bard — Urology Device Kickbacks
Medical Device Supplier Pays $17 Million for Urology Kickbacks
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
TL;DR: Medical Device Supplier Pays $17 Million for Urology Kickbacks This case resulted in a $17 Million resolution and demonstrates the impact of whistleblower protections in recovering funds from fraud.
Summary
A medical device supplier and its affiliates agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations that they provided free samples and discounts to urology practitioners to illegally induce the use of the supplier's prescription form in prescribing intermittent catheters to their patients. DOJ alleged the remuneration was designed to steer prescribing toward the company's products rather than based on patient need.
Our Take
Medical device inducement cases often involve "sample" programs or "discounts" that function as purchasing incentives for prescribers. Insiders may have access to sample distribution records, discount arrangements tied to volume, communications about targeting specific physicians, and any internal analysis showing the correlation between free products and subsequent ordering. If you've seen "free" become a strategy for locking in prescribing patterns, document the program structure and how success was measured.
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