Co-Pay Charity Settles Charges It Conspired With Teva, Biogen, Novartis On Kickbacks

The Assistance Fund directed donations received from the companies to patients taking their multiple sclerosis drugs, the US Department of Justice announced. Further settlements may be pending.

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Settlement Is Latest In DoJ's Industry-Wide Probe

An Orlando, Fla.-based foundation called The Assistance Fund has settled allegations by the Department of Justice that it violated the False Claims Act by enabling Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Novartis AG and Biogen Inc. to pay kickbacks in the form of co-pay assistance to Medicare patients taking the companies’ multiple sclerosis drugs, the US Department of Justice announced 20 November.

The settlement involves a $4m fine and TAF entering into an integrity agreement designed to ensure it operates independently going forward and that its arrangements and

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