What Did The Government Know, And When Did Know It? US Supreme Court Seeks Views On False-Claims Case

The US Solicitor General was asked to weigh in on Gilead's petition asking the high court to clarify application of its Escobar decision. Trade groups say FDA, not a jury, should decide whether a company has complied with the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

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The US Supreme Court is giving closer scrutiny to Gilead Sciences Inc.'s request that the court clarify how a False Claims Act complaint should be resolved when the government knows about a company's alleged misrepresentations about a product but continues to pay for it.

In its April 16 order list, the court said it has invited the Solicitor General to file a brief expressing...