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10/30/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2023 12:33

Drugmaker Nostrum and Its CEO Agree to Pay Up to $50 Million to Settle False Claims Act Claims for Underpaying Rebates Owed Under Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

Drugmaker Nostrum and Its CEO Agree to Pay Up to $50 Million to Settle False Claims Act Claims for Underpaying Rebates Owed Under Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

Nostrum Laboratories Inc. (Nostrum), located in Missouri and New Jersey, and its founder and CEO, Nirmal Mulye, Ph.D. (Mulye), have agreed to pay a minimum of $3,825,000, and up to $50 million if certain financial contingencies are met, to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly underpaying Medicaid rebates due for Nostrum's drug Nitrofurantoin Oral Suspension (Nitro OS). The settlement is based on Nostrum's and Mulye's financial condition.

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Action Details

  • Date:October 30, 2023
  • Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions

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