51 Attorneys General Reach Consumer Protection Settlement with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Concerning Off-Label Promotion of Four Prescription Drugs
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Delaware and the attorneys general of 49 other states and the District of Columbia have reached a settlement with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“BIPI”) regarding alleged off-label marketing and deceptive and misleading representations made in BIPI’s promotion of four of its prescription drugs: Micardis®, Aggrenox®, Atrovent®, and Combivent®. The settlement resolves allegations that BIPI engaged […]
Leader of Downstate Organized Crime Enterprise Convicted Of Two Murders
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, September 29, 2017
Also, Wilmington man faces life in prison after murder conviction; Former nonprofit executive sentenced to prison for stealing donations Steven Kellam, the leader of a violent crime network that operated in Sussex and Kent counties, was convicted on several felony charges including 2 counts of Murder First Degree, and will spend the rest of his […]
Delaware Medicaid Program To Be Reimbursed Almost $900K for Overcharges on EpiPens
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, August 18, 2017
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice will join the United States and other states to settle allegations against Mylan Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mylan Specialty L.P. (collectively “Mylan”). The settlement will resolve allegations that Mylan knowingly underpaid rebates owed to the Medicaid program for the drugs EpiPen and EpiPen […]
Attorney General Denn Confirms Delaware’s Involvement In Ongoing National Opioid Investigation and Begins Steps for Independent State Investigation
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017
In response to a Wall Street Journal article describing a national coalition of Attorneys General investigating whether manufacturers have engaged in unlawful or deceptive practices in the marketing and sale of opioids, Attorney General Denn confirmed Thursday that the Delaware Department of Justice is actively participating in this investigation. Attorney General Denn also announced that […]
Former High School Employee Pleads Guilty to Sexual Solicitation of a Child
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, May 8, 2017
Also, Medicaid Fraud unit prosecutes two health care workers in separate cases. The former athletic director at McKean High School in the Red Clay School District, Brian Budd, 34, of Columbus, NJ, has pled guilty to Sexual Solicitation of a Child. In July 2016, Budd solicited a 16-year-old student to allow him to engage in […]
