Johnson and Johnson arm to pay USD 9.75 million to resolve kickback allegations
The surgeon and the hospitals in which the procedures were performed did not pay for the products.;
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Boston: A subsidiary of healthcare company Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay nearly USD 10 million to settle allegations that it violated federal and state law by providing free products to a surgeon to induce him to use its products in procedures, prosecutors said.
Under the settlement with DePuy Synthes, the company acknowledges and accepts responsibility for giving the surgeon implants and instruments for spinal surgeries from 2013 through 2018, federal prosecutors said Friday.
"We have fully cooperated with the government throughout its investigation of the allegations and were credited for that cooperation in the settlement," Johnson & Johnson said in a statement. "This settlement avoids further lengthy legal processes. We are committed to ensuring our employees conduct business in a way that complies with our credo and with all laws and regulations."
DePuy, headquartered in Raynham, Massachusetts, manufactures and distributes medical devices including spinal implants.
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