It said the investigation into the company's interactions with specialty pharmacies related to the handling of Myfortic had been previously disclosed.
WSJ: NY lawsuit accuses Novartis of health care fraud
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U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said the company used the "lure of kickbacks disguised as rebates" to turn 20 or more pharmacies into a sales force for its drug, Myfortic.
WSJ: NY lawsuit accuses Novartis of health care fraud
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The other involves kickbacks in the form of rebates and discounts to at least 20 pharmacies in exchange for switching transplant patients from rival medicines to its Myfortic immunosuppressant treatment ( back story).
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