Pam Bondi’s Office Announces $12 Million Settlement with Victory Pharma over Kick-Back Allegations

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, 44 other state attorneys general, and the federal government reached a $12 million settlement with Victory Pharma Inc., resolving allegations that VPI provided unlawful kick-backs to health care professionals to persuade them to prescribe their drugs. Florida will receive more than $46,000 as part of this settlement.

It is unlawful for pharmaceutical companies to provide kick-backs to health care professionals for prescribing specific drugs, and we will not have our Medicaid program foot the bill for this illegal practice, Bondi said in a statement announcing thesettlement.

The statement alleges that between January 2007 and December 2009, VPI sales representatives persuaded health care professionals to prescribe Fexmid, Dolgic, Naprelan, and Xodol to their patients by providing cash payments, meals, and tickets to sporting and other entertainment events.