$490M FCA Verdict Against Medical Distributor Cut In Half

By Aaron West · February 8, 2024, 10:54 PM EST

A Minnesota federal judge on Thursday chopped a $490 million False Claims Act verdict against an ophthalmology distributor for making kickbacks to doctors in half, finding the compensatory damages to be...

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United States of America, ex rel., et al v. Sightpath Medical, Inc., et al

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Minnesota

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: False Claims Act

Date Filed

November 01, 2013

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