United States of America ex rel. Steven M. Camburn v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

  1. October 18, 2023

    Novartis Airs Mea Culpa As 2nd Circ. Probes Kickback Theory

    After a series of startling kickback cases, Novartis Pharmaceuticals on Wednesday contrasted its past misdeeds with newer accusations it bribed prescribers, and Second Circuit judges seemed sympathetic as they pressured a whistleblower's lawyer to substantiate a supposed nationwide scheme.

  2. April 28, 2023

    Novartis Tells 2nd Circ. To Affirm Win In Kickback Suit

    Novartis is arguing that the Second Circuit should not revive a former sales rep's suit claiming the company bribed doctors across the country, saying the lower court rightly found that its conduct was above board.

  3. January 27, 2023

    Pharma Whistleblower Asks 2nd Circ. To Revive Kickback Suit

    A former Novartis Pharmaceuticals sales rep has asked the Second Circuit to restore his whistleblower lawsuit alleging the company bribed doctors nationwide, arguing that the lower court's "deeply flawed analysis" last year gave too much deference to the defendant.