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Mallinckrodt to pay $260M for False Claims Act violations
By 
Kyle Brasseur2022-03-08T19:23:00
Pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt agreed to pay approximately $260 million as part of a settlement announced by the Department of Justice for underpaying Medicaid rebates and violating kickback laws regarding its drug Acthar.
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