Gilead To Hand $45,000,000 to Texas After Allegedly Using “Free Nurses” as Kickbacks To Boost Medicaid Prescriptions

Drugmaker Gilead Sciences has agreed to pay $45 million to resolve allegations that it used improper incentives to influence prescriptions covered by the Texas Medicaid program. The settlement ends claims that the company engaged in an illegal kickback scheme that improperly influenced prescriptions paid for by Texas Medicaid. In October 2023, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Gilead, alleging the company used unlawful marketing tactics to persuade medical providers to prescribe its drugs over competing treatments. The lawsuit accused Gilead of offering illegal incentives to Texas providers, including “free nurses” and reimbursement assistance services.

Source: The Daily Hodl