HEALTHJun 29 · 20:17 UTCSTAT NEWSEd Silverman

STAT+: AstraZeneca to pay $34 million to settle kickback charges filed by Texas attorney general

AstraZeneca agreed to pay $34 million to settle claims that the company paid kickbacks through a free network of nurses and insurance support services to boost prescriptions in Texas Medicaid. The state alleged these actions led to unauthorized reimbursements under the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act.

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