Teleflex Subsidiary Faces Federal False Claims Investigation

Urology device developer NeoTract, which Teleflex purchased in 2017, is now under scrutiny for potential FCA violations. 

MAPLE GROVE, MN/USA - MARCH 17, 2018: Teleflex and Vascular Solutions corporate building. Teleflex is a provider of specialty medical devices for a range of procedures in critical care and surgery. - Image

The US Department of Justice is investigating Teleflex Medical subsidiary NeoTract, Inc. for potential False Claims Act (FCA) violations, the company revealed in a quarterly report filed 30 July.

In March, the DOJ asked Pennsylvania-based device company Teleflex for documents and information related to a single NeoTract customer, with...

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