The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston is going after Johnson & Johnson for allegedly paying kickbacks to increase sales of Levaquin, Risperdal and other drugs at Omnicare, one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains.
In a complaint filed last week, prosecutors allege that Johnson & Johnson’s conduct caused false or fraudulent claims to be filed with Medicaid, the public health program for the poor and disabled. (more…)

