Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that Illinois reached an agreement to settle kickback claims against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Novartis”). The settlement will resolve allegations that Novartis provided kickbacks to certain specialty pharmacies in exchange for recommending the drug Exjade to Medicaid and Medicare patients. Under the settlement, Novartis has agreed to pay $390 million to the United States and more than forty states. Illinois will receive nearly $4.5 million under the settlement.
