WASHINGTON, July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Corporate Whistleblower Center is urging physicians, or healthcare professionals to call them at 866-714-6466, if they have well documented proof of a pharmaceutical company, or a medical device company is paying off medical doctors as a way to increase their market share, or as an inducement to over prescribe, or over utilize a medical product, because the rewards for this type of information can be substantial. http://CorporateWhistleblowerCenter.Com
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The Corporate Whistleblower Center is urging medical doctors, medical practice group managers, or hospital insiders to call them immediately at 866-714-6466, if they have proof that a medical device company, or a pharmaceutical company's sales representatives are paying off physicians as a way to increase sales for the drug, or medical device company. The reward potential for this type of information can easily exceed one million dollars.
The Whistleblower Center says, "We believe drug, or medical device companies paying off physicians is a huge problem nationwide. We always like to target big cities like Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Cleveland, Baltimore, Memphis, Chicago, Boston, Phoenix, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Saint Louis, San Diego, Denver, Portland, Salt Lake City, or Seattle, for drug companies, or medical device companies paying off medical doctors, because the bigger the city, the bigger the reward potential for the whistleblower. However, we believe these types of pay offs happen in every state regardless of their size.
"If a medical doctor has proof a pharmaceutical company, or medical device company is paying off doctors to get their business, or get them to needlessly prescribe medical devices, or drugs we want to help that potential whistleblower get rewarded for their information, we will help them package their information, and we will then get them to some of the nation's top whistleblower attorneys. No other group offers this service." For more information potential whistleblowers can call the Corporate Whistleblower Center anytime at 866-714-6466. http://CorporateWhistleblowerCenter.Com
In one recent example a company named Medtronic Inc., of Fridley, Minnesota, agreed to pay the United States $9.9 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that the company used various types of payments to induce physicians to implant pacemakers and defibrillators manufactured and sold by Medtronic, the Justice Department announced today.
The United States alleged that Medtronic caused false claims to be submitted to Medicare and Medicaid by using multiple types of illegal kickbacks to induce physicians to implant Medtronic pacemakers and defibrillators. Specifically, Medtronic allegedly induced physicians to use its products by: 1) paying implanting physicians to speak at events intended to increase the flow of referral business; 2) developing marketing/business development plans for physicians at no cost; and 3) providing tickets to sporting events.
According to the Corporate Whistleblower Center, "In this instance the whistleblower will receive approximately $1.73 million." http://CorporateWhistleblowerCenter.Com
Simple rules for a whistleblower from the Corporate Whistleblower Center:
- Do not go to the government first if you are a major whistleblower. The Corporate Whistleblower Center says, "Major whistleblowers frequently go to the federal government thinking they will help. It's a huge mistake."
- Do not go to the news media with your whistleblower information. Public revelation of a whistleblower's information could destroy any prospect for a reward.
- Do not try to force a government contractor, or corporation to come clean to the government about their wrongdoing. The Corporate Whistleblower Center says, "Fraud is so rampant among federal contractors that any suggestion of exposure might result in an instant job termination, or harassment of the whistleblower. Come to us first, tell us what type of information you have, and if we think it's sufficient, we will help find the right law firms to assist in advancing your information."
Any type of insider or employee who possesses significant proof of their employer or a government contractor defrauding the federal government is encouraged to contact to Corporate Whistleblower Center anytime at 866-714-6466 or via their web site at http://CorporateWhistleblowerCenter.Com
For attribution purposes please refer to the May 2014 DOJ press release on this matter: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2014/May/14-civ-571.html
The lawsuit is captioned United States ex rel. Schroeder v. Medtronic, Inc., No. 2:09-cv-0279 WBS EJB (E.D. Cal.).
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