Sun Pharma arm to pay around Rs 148 crore to resolve product promotion probe with US Justice Dept
Under the civil settlement agreements signed with the DOJ, DUSA will pay USD 20.75 million to resolve allegations related to the promotion of Levulan Kerastick( aminolevulinic acid HCL) and BLU-U, it stated.;
New Delhi: Drug major Sun Pharma on Tuesday said its arm DUSA Pharmaceuticals has reached a resolution with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning the promotion of Levulan Kerastick and BLU-U on payment of USD 20.75 million (around Rs 148.51 crore)
"DUSA fully cooperated with DOJ in its investigation of a complaint filed by a former employee in September 2016," Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said in a regulatory filing.
Under the civil settlement agreements signed with the DOJ, DUSA will pay USD 20.75 million to resolve allegations related to the promotion of Levulan Kerastick (aminolevulinic acid HCL) and BLU-U, it stated.
The product is indicated for the treatment of minimally to moderately thick actinic keratoses of the face or scalp.
Sun Pharma said DUSA had already made a provision towards this in its fourth quarter financials for the year ended March 31, 2020.
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