Citizens for Consume, et al v. Abbott Laboratories,, et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:01-cv-12257

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Patti B. Saris

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  1. May 31, 2013

    Baxter Relators Can't Reopen $30M Price Inflation Suit

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday blocked a bid by two relators to reopen a $29.8 million lawsuit in multidistrict litigation accusing pharmaceutical companies of reporting inflated average wholesale prices of drugs to Medicaid and Medicare, finding the court lacked jurisdiction due to the first-to-file rule.

  2. February 27, 2012

    Mylan Ends Calif. Drug Price Inflation Claims For $57M

    Mylan Inc. will pay $57 million to resolve all claims by the state of California and a relator in multidistrict litigation accusing the drugmaker of reporting inflated average wholesale prices of drugs to the California Medicaid program, according to court documents filed Monday.

  3. December 13, 2011

    Watson Pays $27M To Exit Drug Inflation MDL

    Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Tuesday agreed to pay $27 million to settle the remaining whistleblower claims against it in the Massachusetts multidistrict litigation accusing several pharmaceutical companies of reporting inflated drug prices to Medicaid.

  4. November 16, 2011

    Sandoz, States Settle Drug Inflation Claims For $150M

    Sandoz Inc. on Wednesday agreed to pay $150 million to settle claims brought by a whistleblower and the states of California and Florida in multidistrict litigation accusing pharmaceutical companies of reporting inflated drug values to Medicaid programs.

  5. November 02, 2011

    Sandoz Settles Iowa, NY Drug Price Inflation Claims

    Sandoz Inc. on Monday resolved claims brought by the state of Iowa and several New York counties in a multidistrict litigation accusing pharmaceutical companies of reporting inflated drug values to Medicaid programs.

  6. October 07, 2011

    Baxter To Exit Drug Price Inflation MDL For $30M

    Baxter Healthcare Corp. on Friday reached a $29.8 million settlement in Massachusetts with the relator in multidistrict litigation accusing pharmaceutical companies of reporting inflated average wholesale prices of drugs to Medicaid programs.

  7. September 20, 2011

    Sandoz Settles Texas Drug Inflation Claims For $66M

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday tossed certain claims against Sandoz Inc. in a multidistrict litigation accusing pharmaceutical companies of reporting inflated drug values to Medicaid programs after the drugmaker settled with Texas in state court for $66 million.

  8. July 21, 2011

    Bristol-Myers Settles AWP MDL Claims For $19M

    A Massachusetts federal court overseeing average wholesale price multidistrict litigation against several drug companies on Tuesday signed off on Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s $19 million settlement with several plaintiffs' classes.

  9. July 07, 2011

    Teva Settles With Iowa In Wholesale Drug Suit

    Iowa on Thursday settled a suit in Massachusetts accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. of overcharging the state's Medicare and Medicaid programs by inflating wholesale drug prices alongside other drug companies.

  10. March 28, 2011

    Class Rep Pushes To Kill Deal Over Chemo Drug Sales

    With the fate of his attorney still pending before the First Circuit, the representative of a consumer class allegedly overcharged for chemotherapy drugs lodged a last-ditch attempt Friday to disqualify the lead class counsel and kill a proposed settlement agreement.

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