Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Current Parent Company:
Baxter International
Penalty:
$2,000,000
Year:
2009
Date:
July 2, 2009
Offense Group:
government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense:
False Claims Act and related
Violation Description:
Baxter Healthcare Corporation, a subsidiary of global healthcare company Baxter International, Inc. agreed to pay $2 million in settlement of alleged improper reporting of the average wholesale price of its drugs, causing Medicaid to overpay.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Kentucky Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Kentucky
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Illinois
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
medical equipment and supplies
Specific Industry of Parent:
medical supplies
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
