United States of America et al v. McKesson Corporation

  1. March 10, 2022

    9th Circ. Won't Revive McKesson Whistleblowers' FCA Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday declined to resurrect whistleblower accusations that McKesson Corp. falsely told the government that it complied with security protocols to stop opioid diversion, agreeing with a California federal court that the allegations don't meet the standards established by the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Escobar decision.

  2. February 17, 2021

    McKesson Whistleblowers' Opioid FCA Suit Sunk By Escobar

    A federal magistrate judge has permanently tossed accusations that McKesson Corp. falsely told the government it complied with security protocols to stop opioid diversion, finding the claims don't pass muster under the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 2016 Escobar decision.

  3. November 04, 2020

    McKesson Whistleblowers Fight Bid To Toss Opioid FCA Suit

    A pair of former McKesson Corp. employees are asking a California federal court not to toss their revised claims that the company falsely told the government it complied with security protocols to stop the diversion of opioids, saying the amended complaint fixes the issues that got the previous version dismissed.

  4. August 19, 2020

    McKesson Gets FCA Suit Over Opioids Tossed, For Now

    A federal magistrate judge has tossed a False Claims Act suit claiming McKesson Corp. didn't properly maintain security protocols to ensure opioids didn't get into the wrong hands, finding two former workers failed to prove the company made any false statements about its compliance with a federal drug security law.