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Company: Biogen, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Biogen
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Penalty: $22,000,000
Year: 2020
Date: December 17, 2020
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Pharmaceutical company Biogen, Inc. agreed to pay $22 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by illegally using foundations as a conduit to pay the copays of Medicare patients taking Biogen's multiple sclerosis drugs Avonex and Tysabri.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Massachusetts
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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