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Company: Covidien LP
Current Parent Company: Medtronic
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Penalty: $17,477,947
Year: 2019
Date: March 11, 2019
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Covidien LP agreed to pay $17,477,947 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by providing free or discounted practice development and market development support to physicians located in California and Florida to induce purchases of Covidien's vein ablation products.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: Ireland
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: medical equipment and supplies
Specific Industry of Current Parent: medical devices
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