“Kickback systems undermine the integrity of our country`s health care system, including health care managed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,” said Sean Smith, Special Representative of the VA Office of Inspector General, Northeast Field Office. “The VA`s Office of the Inspector General, along with our law enforcement partners, will continue to conduct this investigation aggressively and will do everything in its power to detect these systems.” Lundbeck`s central belief in being responsible provides a solid foundation for our compliant employment. Lundbeck is committed to setting the highest standards of corporate conduct in all business relationships and ethical and appropriate management of business and medical activities. In Lundbeck, it is the patient who comes first. All Lundbeck employees work together to always do the right thing and work in a consistent way, be responsible company leaders and focus on action — helping patients. Compliance Committee: Lundbeck has established a compliance committee made up of executives from all sectors of the company`s business and support functions. The committee is responsible for advising and assisting the Chief Compliance Officer in the implementation and monitoring of the compliance program and ensuring that Sichlbeck`s corporate obligation to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The commission is chaired by the Chief Compliance Officer.
Lundbeck`s Code of Conduct is the statement of principle that drives the business and sets clear expectations of a company in a way that is consistent with our fundamental belief in being responsible. Our code of conduct contains ethical standards of conduct applicable to all Lundbeck employees, senior managers and third-party agents acting on behalf of Lundbeck. It is based on our corporate policies, which govern all divisions, and is supported by more detailed procedures and materials that guide our daily work. Lundbeck conducts annual audit, monitoring and evaluation activities and reports on results to local corporate management and governance committees. Jazz and Lundbeck have entered into five-year Enterprise Integration Agreements (CIA) with OIG as part of their respective comparisons. The CIA requires companies to implement measures, controls and controls to promote the independence of all programs to assist patients for whom they donate. In addition, companies have agreed to implement risk assessment programs and obtain compliance certifications from executives and board members. “These comparisons demonstrate the FBI`s commitment to protecting the Medicare program and ensuring that patients receive treatment solely based on their medical needs,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Area Division.
“Not only have these companies undermined a program that has been put in place to help patients reduce the cost of their drugs, but they have also threatened the financial integrity of medicare, to which we all contribute and on which we all depend.” “These kickback programs are hurting Medicare and the public,” said Gregory E. Demske, chief of the inspector general. “The CIA OIG, like Jazz and Lundbeck, aims to reduce future risks to patients and taxpayer-funded programs. OIG decided not to ask for a CIA with Alexion because after the bad behavior, it made significant and fundamental organizational changes. Changes included the recruitment of a new eight-member management team and the modification of half of the board members. In addition, 40% of Alexion`s employees are new and the company is moving its head office. The government`s accusations in the three colonies announced today are as follows: Lundbeck agreed to pay $52.6 million to resolve the government`s charges and received a CIA, similar to the Jazz Resolution.
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