Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Pays $9.75M to Settle Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit over Alleged Violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act

Johnson & Johnson orthopedics and neurosurgery medical device unit DePuy Synthes has agreed to pay $9.75 million to resolve allegations it violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act by providing in-kind kickbacks to an orthopedic surgeon as an incentive for using its products.