Posted by Kromey at 5:38pm Jan 18 '11Short version: Big Pharma for years has violated Medicaid drug discount program laws, cheating local governments out of tens of millions of dollars over 6 years; Santa Clara County alone was overcharged by more than $6 million in just 1999.
So, Big Pharma's at it again. Hardly news, right?
The twist is who is supporting Big Pharma here: Obama's own administration, despite his pledge to cut health care costs, is fighting the lawsuit to recover those ill-gotten dollars alongside the industry.
So, Big Pharma's at it again. Hardly news, right?
The twist is who is supporting Big Pharma here: Obama's own administration, despite his pledge to cut health care costs, is fighting the lawsuit to recover those ill-gotten dollars alongside the industry.