So far this year, the Vermont Attorney General has filed four Assurances of Discontinuance, settling violations of Vermont’s Prescribed Product Gift Ban and Disclosure Law by prescribed product manufacturers. Each of the four manufacturers agreed to prospective compliance with the law, which bans most gifts to Vermont health care providers and requires manufacturers of prescribed products to disclose expenditures deemed appropriate by the legislature. All violations were self-reported. The four manufacturers paid a total of $137,750.00 to settle the claims.
In re Leica Microsystems, Inc of Buffalo Grove, IL, paid $50,000. Assurance of Discontinuance. March 9, 2015
In re Premier Dental Products Company, of Plymouth Meeting, PA, paid $35,000. Assurance of Discontinuance. March 9, 2015
In re Heraeus Kulzer, LLC, of South Bend, IL, paid $45,000. Assurance of Discontinuance. February 26, 2015
In re LifeNet Health of Virginia Beach, VA, paid $7,750. Assurance of Discontinuance. February 2, 2015
For a copy of the AODs, see the Attorney General’s website at: www.ago.vermont.gov under “Disclosures by Manufacturers of Prescribed Drugs, Biological Products and Medical Devices.”
Source: Vermont AG, 3.23.15