Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Streck v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 3, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-7547PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Savage, District Judge.
Moving for reconsideration of the denial of its motion to dismiss the complaint, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) contends that we erroneously determined that relator Ronald J. Streck adequately pled the falsity and knowledge elements of his "service fee scheme" claim under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 - 33. Recognizing *494that we could have been clearer, we now clarify the rationale for our ruling.
As alleged in Streck's amended complaint, BMS engaged in two schemes, each at different times, to fraudulently reduce the rebates it owed the states under the Medicaid…
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