Johnson & Johnson Sued, Accused of Nursing Home Kickbacks

Courtesy Digg - Business & Finance  Sat, 01/16/2010 - 09:00

News is breaking today that the United States government has slapped a suit against Johnson & Johnson and two of its subsidiaries for allegedly paying kickbacks to nursing homes in an effort to boost sales for a new antipsychotic drug.

U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz calls the actions of J&J particularly "nefarious".


 

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