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Gilead to pay $97 million to resolve kickback claims -U.S. Justice Department

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September 23, 2020 — 03:33 pm EDT

Written by Mohammad Zargham for Reuters ->

WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc GILD.O has agreed to pay $97 million to resolve claims that it illegally used a foundation as a conduit to pay the copays of thousands of Medicare patients taking Gilead's pulmonary arterial hypertension drug Letairis, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Mohammad Zargham)

((mohammad.zargham@thomsonreuters.com;))

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