In addition, they often contained junk filler like ground-up house plants and wheat, which could be an allergen for some but was not listed as an ingredient. Vitamins and supplements have come under even closer scrutiny in the last year after DNA testing carried out by investigators working for New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman discovered that 79% of the herbal supplements sold by several major retailers under their own labels, including GNC, Wal-Mart, Walgreens and Target, did not contain the primary listed ingredient. “We remain committed to investigating companies that put greed over their professional obligations to serve their customers and honestly bill for their products.”
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS MULTIVITAMIN LAWSUIT FULL
“It is shocking that a pharmaceutical company would knowingly distribute diluted fluoride meant to provide preventative dental benefits to children as if it were full strength,” Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) Special Agent in Charge Scott J. Whistleblowers must be the first to bring the case to the government’s attention and not publicize the lawsuit until the Department of Justice decides whether to join the prosecution of the case. government by revealing information not publicly accessible are entitled to a portion of the money recovered. Under federal law, whistleblowers who expose the fraud against the U.S.
The company pulled the pills off shelves in October 2013, after his findings were confirmed by the FDA and Endo. Porter tested a number of fluoride tablets made by Qualitest and discovered they only contained about 45% of the fluoride ion stated on the label. Stephen Porter, who will receive a portion of the settlement award.
The charges were brought against Qualitest, its parent company, Endo, Vintage Pharmaceuticals and a number of other related companies as part of a whistleblower lawsuit by Dr.
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