BOSTON: Three drugmakers will pay US$122.6 million to resolve claims they used charities that help cover Medicare patients' out-of-pocket drug costs as a way to pay kickbacks aimed at encouraging the use of their medications, including some expensive ones.
The investigation came amid growing attention to skyrocketing U.S. drug prices. Copays are meant to serve in part as a check on healthcare expenses by exposing patients to some of a drug's cost and make them price-sensitive. An investigation led by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston has prompted allegations some drugmakers and charities did not act independently enough.
While such funds are typically set up to allow patients to get help to afford treatments for a given diagnosis, the government said Alexion discussed with the foundation wanting to only support patients using Soliris.
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