Fraud Charges Brought in Whistleblower Case for Unapproved Medical Devices and Conspiracy to Defraud U.S. Govt.
Whistleblowers who report violations of the False Claims Act also assist the Department of Justice in building criminal cases against fraudsters who violate criminal provisions of our health care laws. In particular, medical device companies and pharmaceutical companies marketing products off-label and otherwise unlawfully, may be charged with the introduction of misbranded or adulterated products into our markets. Whistleblowers have played a central role in uncovering the largest fraud cases in U.S. history, often involving companies in the health care sector marketing and promoting products outside the law. — Shayne Stevenson, Head of Whistleblower Practice
"An indictment was filed charging Vascular Solutions Inc. and its chief executive officer, Howard Root, with selling medical devices without U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval and conspiring to defraud the United States by concealing the illegal sales activity... Root and VSI are each charged with one count of conspiracy and eight counts of introducing adulterated and misbranded medical devices into interstate commerce." Full article »
