The full story....Serono was submitting FALSE CLAIMS to Medicaid and Medicare for payment of Rebif which included their BRIBES and meetings at LUXURY RESORTS (Hawaii, anyone?). That's why they owe the US government $44.3 million. But the larger question is--shouldn't they be punished? Shouldn't the doctors who take kickbacks be disciplined??


Merck Serono to Pay $44.3 Million to Settle False-Claims Suit Over Rebif
www.bloomberg.com
Merck KGaA units agreed to pay $44.3 million to settle allegations the company submitted false claims to U.S. health-care programs because doctors were paid to prescribe its multiple sclerosis drug Rebif, the U.S. said.