{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C., non-profit watchdog group that focuses on consumer and other issues, says Kentucky is one of the most aggressive states in the nation for rooting out pharmaceutical fraud. The group examined states' efforts to go after pharmaceutical companies for deceptive practices and looked at all legal actions and settlements by the federal government and by the states. Their report says, since 1991, Kentucky has pursued the most claims against pharmaceutical companies and reached more than 30 settlements. States can file individual claims against a pharmaceutical company or join other lawsuits brought by other states. Kentucky has pursued the most single-state settlements, with 17. Attorney General Jack Conway's office oversees Medicaid fraud, which prosecutes claims against pharmaceutical companies.Friday, September 28, 2012
KY Tough On Pharmaceutical Fraud
{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C., non-profit watchdog group that focuses on consumer and other issues, says Kentucky is one of the most aggressive states in the nation for rooting out pharmaceutical fraud. The group examined states' efforts to go after pharmaceutical companies for deceptive practices and looked at all legal actions and settlements by the federal government and by the states. Their report says, since 1991, Kentucky has pursued the most claims against pharmaceutical companies and reached more than 30 settlements. States can file individual claims against a pharmaceutical company or join other lawsuits brought by other states. Kentucky has pursued the most single-state settlements, with 17. Attorney General Jack Conway's office oversees Medicaid fraud, which prosecutes claims against pharmaceutical companies.