Prescription Drugmaker Bribed Doctors With Cash and Visits to Hooters | Alternet
"Prescription drugmaker Novartis AG was sued this week by the US government, for the second time, this time for allegedly bribing physicians into increasing prescriptions of the company's drugs. The drug maker is accused of coercing the doctors by taking them on outings to Hooters, on fishing trips, and offering pricey fees for speaking engagements. The lawsuit is seeking triple damages and civil penalties, claiming federal health care programs were forced to pay millions of dollars for kickback-tainted claims as a result."
