Coloplast Corp Settles Anti-Kickback Lawsuits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/span>\r\nColoplast Corp., a manufacturer of ostomy and continence care products, has agreed to pay $3.6 million to resolve allegations that Coloplast paid unlawful kickbacks to several medical suppliers to induce them to conduct promotional campaigns designed to refer individual users to Coloplast products.\u00a0Coloplast\u2019s promotional campaigns allegedly included kickbacks in the form of funding for cash incentives \u2013 sometimes known as \u201cspiffs\u201d \u2013 paid to the suppliers\u2019 sales personnel to induce them to refer patients to Coloplast products.<\/p>\r\n
\u201cThe payment of kickbacks to induce purchases of medical supplies undermines our federal health care programs, ultimately distorting consumer purchasing decisions, and increasing health care costs,\u201d said United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz.\u00a0 \u201cInvestigating claims of misguided business practices, at the expense of patient health, will continue to be a top priority in our healthcare enforcement efforts.\u201d<\/p>\r\n
– read the\u00a0statement<\/a>\u00a0from the\u00a0Department of Justice,\u00a0U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office,\u00a0District of Massachusetts<\/p>\r\n– here’s the Minneapolis Star Tribune\u00a0<\/em>story<\/a><\/p>\r\nTaylor Martino is a law firm serving the Alabama and Mississippi. We have more than 30 years\u2019 experience in handling personal injury cases. Contact us if you have received serious personal injuries or complications from medical treatments. We will happily provide a free case evaluation.<\/p>\r\n
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